The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

Species

Poa schistacea

Etymology

Poa: meadow grass
schistacea: schist-coloured, grey bordering on blue

Current Conservation Status

2012 - Not Threatened

Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2012 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). This report includes a statistical summary and brief notes on changes since 2009 and replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants. Authors: Peter J. de Lange, Jeremy R. Rolfe, Paul D. Champion, Shannel P. Courtney, Peter B. Heenan, John W. Barkla, Ewen K. Cameron, David A. Norton and Rodney A. Hitchmough. File size: 792KB

Previous Conservation Status

2009 - Not Threatened
2004 - Not Threatened

Authority

Poa schistacea Edgar

Family

Poaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

Structural Class

Grasses

Distribution

Northeastern Southland and western Otago. Ultramafic and schist mountains from the Livingstone Range to the Otago Lakes District

Habitat

Scree and rock debris piles derived from schist or ultramafic rock, often in damp areas

Similar Taxa

Field recognition: a distinctive species distinguished by its eroding rock or scree habitat, diffusely rhizomatous habit (though plants in some areas can be shortly rhizomatous and forming dense erect tufts), narrow inrolled yellow-green to grey-green leaves, laterally compressed spike, acute glumes and lemma which has obvious tufts of hairs at the base

Threats

Not Threatened

Chromosome No.

2n = 28

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

This page last updated on 28 Mar 2015