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7 unusual facts about Poá


Badger Island

Introduced plants, grazing and burning have had a heavy impact on the original vegetation, of which there are remnant communities of Poa and Stipa species at the western end of the island, as well as patches of Melaleuca and Casuarina scrub.

Darby Dan Farm

The horse farm has 750 acres (3 km²) of blue grass pasture plus a large number of barns and breeding facilities.

East Pyramids

What vegetation there is on these rocks is dominated by Poa, Pig Face and ferns.

Eustáquio van Lieshout

After news spread of van Lieshout's transfer to Poá by his religious superiors, the population of the town started a bloodless uprising to stop him from leaving.

Galle International Stadium

The ground covers an area of 4.216 hectares, the distance from the wicket to the boundary being 75 yards and blue grass is used on the turf.

Overgrazing

In some regions of the United States under continuous grazing, overgrazed pastures are predominated by short-grass species such as bluegrass and will be less than 2-3 inches tall in the grazed areas.

Preservation Island

The northern section of the island is infested with African Boxthorn, with much of the rest covered by Poa and Stipa grassland.


Agrotis gladiaria

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Medicago sativa, Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Rubus, Poa, Andropogon, Brassica oleracea, Trifolium, Zea mays, Solidago, Hordeum pusillum, Avena, Allium, Ipomoea batatas, Nicotiana and Solanum lycopersicum.

Amblyscirtes vialis

The larvae feed on various grasses including wild oats Avena, Agrostis, Poa, Cynodon dactylon and Chasmanthium latifolia.

Andesobia jelskii

The larvae are probably polyphagous and have been reared on Taraxacum and Poa species.

Apomixis

Examples of apomixis can be found in the genera Crataegus (hawthorns), Amelanchier (shadbush), Sorbus (rowans and whitebeams), Rubus (brambles or blackberries), Poa (meadow grasses), Hieracium (hawkweeds) and Taraxacum (dandelions).

Danthonia compressa

It is a common grass on grassy balds in the southern Appalachians, where it occurs with redtop (Agrostis alba), timothy (Phleum pratense), Canada bluegrass (Poa compressa), Kentucky bluegrass (P. pratensis), red fescue (Festuca rubra), five-fingers (Potentilla canadensis), and sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella).

Dendrosenecio keniodendron

Also found in these communities are the species pairs: from Poa: Poa schimperi and Poa leptoclada, Cerastium: Cerastium octandrum and Cerastium afromontanum, and the pair of Ericas: Erica timera and Erica arborea.

Kiang

Like all equids, kiangs are herbivores, feeding on grasses and sedges, especially Stipa, but also including other local plants such as bog sedges, Carex, and meadow grass.

New Guinea Highlands

The alpine habitat above 4,000 metres consists of compact rosette and cushion herbs, such as Ranunculus, Potentilla, Gentiana, and Epilobium, grasses (Poa and Deschampsia), bryophytes, and lichens.

Ochsenheimeria taurella

The larvae feed on various coarse grasses, including Dactylis glomerata and Poa species.

Pakistan Canoe and Kayak Federation

In near future PCKF will be affiliated with Pakistan Olympic Association POA according to its own constitution as non-profit earning sports organization in Pakistan.It is headquartered in HDWSA Hanna Lake Quetta Balochistan and administers all aspects of canoe kayak sport in the country.

Steens Mountain

Several plant taxa are endemic to Steens Mountain, including Castilleja pilosa var. steenensis, Cirsium peckii, Draba cusickii var. cusickii, Penstemon davidsonii var. praeteritus, and Poa chambersii.

Type genus

:Example: "Poa is the type genus of the family Poaceae and of the order Poales" is another way of saying that the names Poaceae and Poales are based on the generic name Poa.


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