| Poa colensoi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Poa |
| Species: | P. colensoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Poa colensoi Hook.f. | |
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Poa colensoi, the blue tussock, is a species of cool-season grass in the family Poaceae, endemic to New Zealand. It is considered the native grass species with the highest potential for use in high altitude livestock grazing systems, as it has good palatibility and above average regrowth rates.
References
- ^ "Poa colensoi Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- "Poa colensoi". nzpcn.org.nz. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- Scott, D.; Keoghan, J.M.; Allan, B.E. (1996). "Native and low-input grasses-a New Zealand high country perspective". New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 39 (4): 499–512. Bibcode:1996NZJAR..39..499S. doi:10.1080/00288233.1996.9513211.
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