alpine meadow grass vs Limestone Cushion Poa

Poa alpina compared with Poa acicularifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine meadow grass	Limestone Cushion Poa
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus same	Poa	Poa
Species	Poa alpina	Poa acicularifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine meadow grass and Limestone Cushion Poa share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Poa.

Conservation Status

alpine meadow grass

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Cushion Poa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine meadow grass	Limestone Cushion Poa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine meadow grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Limestone Cushion Poa

Habitat

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

alpine meadow grass

The Alpine meadow grass (Poa alpina) is a species in the genus Poa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Found across Europe (8 countries).