Native Plant Species Finder Tool

Part of EcoRestore Utah

Sandberg Bluegrass
Poa Secunda

Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High

Soil & Plant Characteristics

Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Alkaline
Max Plant Height (in ft): 2
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: June
Flower Color: Yellow

Location

Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4500
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 9000
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber

Reproduction and Growth

Growth Rate: Moderate
Germination Overall: Medium
Germination Rate: Slow
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: High
Establishment: High

Ecological

Best Suited For These Conditions: Fire, Disturbance, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Big Game habitat, Waterfowl habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control, Drought resilience

Additional Information

Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: The Subspecies known as Poa Nevedensis can tolerate more moist environements then the other variants of Poa Secunda. Another subspecies known as Poa Canbyi Has a longer lifespan than the main Poa Secunda, and a higher tolerance to CaCO3. The subspecies Poa Ampla tends to grow to a higher height then other variants of Poa Secunda and It also has a longer lifespan then the other variants.

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