Poa arachnifera
| Texas bluegrass | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Poa |
| Species: | P. arachnifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Poa arachnifera L. | |
Poa arachnifera, the Texas bluegrass, is a species of grass.
Hybridization with Kentucky bluegrass
During the 1990s, botanists began experimenting with producing hybrids of Texas bluegrass and Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) for use as a drought-resistant lawn grass and wintering foraging plant for grazing livestock. Seed manufacturers began marketing the first of these hybrids, often termed "heat-tolerant bluegrasses," in the first decade of the 21st century.
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