species 31,484 observations
Smooth Meadow-grass
Poa pratensis
Field notes
Supports All
105
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Tawny-edged Skipper, Common Wood-Nymph, Large Heath, Armyworm Moth
47
-
Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Red-legged Grasshopper, Sulphur-winged Grasshopper, Leafhopper, Mallard
32
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Golden Dung Fly, Black Swallowtail, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, White-lined Sphinx
26
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Grasses and sedges
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Water use
- High
- Resists
- Foot traffic
- Plant type
- Herbaceous perennial Turfgrass
From NC State Extension and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.