Poa molinerii Balb.

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Poa// Species: Poa molinerii Balb.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980).

Distribution: Native to Central, South and Southeast Europe to according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Open and dry habitats – dry grasslands/ pastures, rocky terrains.

Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.

Poa molinerii – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – panicles. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – panicles. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – panicles. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – panicle with spikelets. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – panicle with spikelets. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – panicle with spikelets. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – panicle with spikelets. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – panicle with spikelets. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – panicle with spikelets. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – lower part of plant – stems with cauline leaves and basal leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – stems with cauline leaves and basal leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – basal leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – basal leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – sterile shoots with thickened leaf sheaths and ligules. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – basal leaf with ligule. Scale in mm. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – panicle and spikelets size. Scale in mm. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – panicle with spikelets. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – panicle with spikelets. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – panicle with spikelets. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – panicle with spikelets. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – panicle with spikelets. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – leaf sheath. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – basal leaves of sterile(vegetatite) shoots and lower cauline leaf of flowering stem. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – basal leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – basal leaves with ligules. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Poa molinerii – plant base with thickened leaf sheaths. Hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Poa molinerii Balb. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:417518-1 [Accessed 12.10.2022].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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