Poa arachnifera
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Poa arachnifera, the Texas bluegrass, is a species of grass. It is a dioecious perennial plant, native to the southern Great Plains of the United States.{{cite journal|doi=10.1007/s001220000521|title=Genetic diversity among Texas bluegrass genotypes (Poa arachnifera Torr.) revealed by AFLP and RAPD markers|year=2001|last1=Renganayaki|first1=K.|last2=Read|first2=J. C.|last3=Fritz|first3=A. K.|journal=Theoretical and Applied Genetics|volume=102|issue=6–7|pages=1037–1045|s2cid=23484376}}
Hybridization with Kentucky bluegrass
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During the 1990s, botanists began experimenting with producing hybrids of Texas bluegrass and Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) for use as wintering foraging plant for grazing livestock{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} and as a drought-resistant lawn grass. The hybrids appear similar to Kentucky bluegrass, but maintain their green color in higher temperatures.{{Cite web|url=https://www.k-state.edu/turf/bremer/research/bluegrass/hybrid-bluegrass/|title=Texas Bluegrass Hybrids | Bluegrass Research | Research | Bremer | Turf Information | Kansas State University Research and Extension}} Seed manufacturers began marketing the first of these hybrids, often termed "heat-tolerant bluegrasses", in the first decade of the 21st century.
References
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External links
- [http://poa.ipk-gatersleben.de European Poa Database]
- [http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=POAR Wildflower.org]
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