Details for: PI 539856, Poa pratensis L., 'FREEDOM'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Poa pratensis L.
Cultivar:
'FREEDOM'
Origin:
Developed – Idaho, United States
Received by NPGS:
29 Mar 1990
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Availability
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Seed200 countPI 539856 92i SD
Seed available for distribution is a limited resource. The quantity of seed distributed is hopefully sufficient to conduct the intended research. If additional seed is required, the recipient is urged to grow and reproduce the seed. Repeated requests for seed of the same accession will not be honored.
  
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Poa pratensis L.
Cultivar:
'FREEDOM'
Origin:
Developed – Idaho, United States
Received by NPGS:
29 Mar 1990
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Donated
29 March 1990.
Idaho, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
'FREEDOM'
Type: Cultivar name

W6 8182
Type: Site identifier
Group: W6
Western Regional Plant Introduction (W6) accession numbers
USDA-ARS, WRPIS

Narrative
Facultative apomict with approximately 95% of its progeny appearing genetically identical to the maternal parent. Moderately low growing, turf-type, attractive, medium-green color. Exceptional color retention in cool weather and attractive early spring color. Moderately aggressive, medium-fine texture, and moderately high density. Excellent resistance to stem rust, leaf spot and melting out disease, and red thread. Good resistance to leaf rust and dollarspot. Drought tolerance good. Quality seed yield high. Grows well in full sun or partial shade.
Poa pratensis L.
Genus:
Poa
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Tribe:
Poeae
Subtribe:
Poinae
Nomen number:

28996
Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 1:67. 1753, nom. cons.
Comment:
conserved (nom. cons.) with a conserved type (Shenzhen ICN Art. 14.9 & App. IV)
Verified:
05/13/1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Poa pratensis L. subsp. agassizensis (B. Boivin & D. Löve) Roy L. Taylor & MacBryde (0 active accession[s])
Poa pratensis L. subsp. alpigena (Blytt) Hiitonen (2 active accession[s])
Poa pratensis L. subsp. angustifolia (L.) Arcang. (86 active accession[s])
Poa pratensis L. subsp. colpodea (Th. Fr.) Tzvelev (0 active accession[s])
Poa pratensis L. subsp. pratensis (8 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishEnglish meadow grass  1Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
EnglishKentucky bluegrass  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishsmooth meadow grass  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Frenchpâturin des prés  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
GermanWiesenrispengras  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italianerba fienarola  2International Seed Testing Association. 1982. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 1. Field crops, grasses and vegetables, ed. 2.
Japanese Rōmajinagahagusa  2Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Portuguesecapim-do-campo  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishgrama de prados  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishpoa común  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishzacate poa  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishängsgröe  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinesecao di zao shu he  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Transcribed Koreanwangpoapul  2Lee, Y. N. 1997. Flora of Korea.
Transliterated Russianmjatlik lugovoj  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
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Pedigree
Description:
Single selection from NJE P-59 (female parent)/'Glade' Kentucky bluegrass
Intellectual Property Rights
Crop Science Registration. CV-41, BLUEGRASS. Issued: 01 Nov 1990.
  • Jacklin, A. W., A. D. Brede, L. A. Brilman, R. W. Duell, & C. R. Funk. 1990. Freedom Kentucky Bluegrass. Crop Sci. (Madison) 30(6):1356. Note: CV-41

U.S. Plant Variety Protection
PVP 8800074
Variety: Freedom
Taxonomy: Poa pratensis L.
Experimental name/synonym: F-1872
Crop: BLUEGRASS, KENTUCKY
Applicant: Jacklin Seed Company
Date filed: 02/08/1988
Date issued: 05/31/1988
Status: Certificate Expired
Status date: 05/31/2006

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
MORPHOLOGYSeed weight 100Weight of 100 seeds in grams.0.047 GRASS.SEEDWEIGHT.WRPISPI 539856 92i SD