Poa arachnifera
| Texas bluegrass | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Poa |
| Species: | P. arachnifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Poa arachnifera | |
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.[1]
Hybridization with Kentucky bluegrass[edit]
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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] and as a drought-resistant lawn grass. The hybrids appear similar to Kentucky bluegrass, but maintain their green color in higher temperatures.[2] Seed manufacturers began marketing the first of these hybrids, often termed "heat-tolerant bluegrasses", in the first decade of the 21st century.
References[edit]
- ^ Renganayaki, K.; Read, J. C.; Fritz, A. K. (2001). "Genetic diversity among Texas bluegrass genotypes (Poa arachnifera Torr.) revealed by AFLP and RAPD markers". Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 102 (6–7): 1037–1045. doi:10.1007/s001220000521. S2CID 23484376.
- ^ "Texas Bluegrass Hybrids | Bluegrass Research | Research | Bremer | Turf Information | Kansas State University Research and Extension".
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