Autumn Snowflake vs Limestone Cushion Poa

Acis autumnalis compared with Poa acicularifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Limestone Cushion Poa
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acis	Poa
Species	Acis autumnalis	Poa acicularifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Limestone Cushion Poa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Cushion Poa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Limestone Cushion Poa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Limestone Cushion Poa

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.