Taxon:  Poa arctica R. Br.



Summary
Genus:
Poa
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Tribe:
Poeae
Subtribe:
Poinae
Nomen number:
28908
Place of publication:
Chlor. melvill. 30.  1823 (W. E. Parry, J. voy. n.-w. passage, Bot. 288.  1824)
Verified:
04/14/1997 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
112 (112  active, 34  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Poa arctica R. Br. subsp. arctica (0 active accession[s])
Poa arctica R. Br. subsp. lanata (Scribn. & Merr.) Soreng (1 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Poa stricta Lindeb.
Poa stricta Lindeb. subsp. stricta

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Afonin, A. N., S. L. Greene, N. I. Dzyubenko, & A. N. Frolov, eds. Interactive agricultural ecological atlas of Russia and neighboring countries. Economic plants and their diseases, pests and weeds (on-line resource).
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  3. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
  4. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
  5. Hultén, O. E. G. 1968. Flora of Alaska and neighboring territories.
  6. Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
  7. Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada
  8. Rønning, O. I. 1996. The flora of Svalbard.
  9. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  10. Soreng, R. J. 1991. Notes on new infraspecific taxa and hybrids in North American Poa (Poaceae). Phytologia 71:395-396.
  11. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  12. Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishArctic bluegrass  1Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
EnglishArctic meadow grass  1Rønning, O. I. 1996. The flora of Svalbard.
Swedishpolargröe  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian Federation-Far EastFar East Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian Federation-Eastern SiberiaEastern Siberia Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian Federation-Western SiberiaWestern Siberian. & s.e.Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian Federation-European partEuropean partn.Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeFinland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSvalbard and Jan Mayen  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNewfoundland and Labrador Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntarion.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaQuébec Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMainemountains 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Hampshiremountains 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesColorado  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesMontanaw. 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesOregon  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWashington  
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWyoming  
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNew Mexicon.Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesNevada Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesUtah Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaNorthwest Territories Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaYukon Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaUnited StatesAlaska Hultén, O. E. G. 1968. Flora of Alaska and neighboring territories.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaAlberta Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaManitoban.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaSaskatchewan Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation-Western Siberia [Western Siberia (n. & s.e.)], Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia [Eastern Siberia]
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation-Far East [Far East]
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Finland, Norway, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part (n.)]
Northern America
  • SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories, Yukon], United States [Alaska]
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario (n.), Québec]
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba (n.), Saskatchewan]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Maine (mountains), New Hampshire (mountains)]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Montana (w.), Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico (n.)]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Nevada, Utah]

Reference(s)
  1. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
  2. Hultén, O. E. G. 1968. Flora of Alaska and neighboring territories.
  3. Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
  4. Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada
  5. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  6. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  7. Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=28908. Accessed 15 April 2026.