''Poa poiformis'', commonly known as coast tussock-grass or blue tussock-grass, is a densely tufted, erect, perennial tussock grass, with distinctive blue-green leaves, that grows to about 1 m in height. Its inflorescences are arranged in a dense panicle up to 30 cm long. It is native to coastal southern

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where it occurs along ocean foreshores, estuaries,

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s and cliffs. ''P. poiformis'' is also found on Kangaroo Island ( South Australia) and Lord Howe Island ( New South Wales).

Varieties

* ''Poa poiformis'' var. ''poiformis'' ( autonym) * ''Poa poiformis'' var. ''ramifer'' D.I.Morris – Trailing coast tussock-grass Var. ''ramifer'' is currently being studied to determine if it is synonymous with var. ''poiformis''

References

poiformis Poales of Australia Flora of New South Wales Flora of Lord Howe Island Flora of South Australia Flora of Tasmania Flora of Victoria (state) Flora of Western Australia Plants described in 1804 Taxa named by Jacques Labillardière {{Pooideae-stub