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Poa acicularifolia
Also called Needlegrass, Ultramafic Cushion Poa
Limestone Cushion Poa is a small perennial tussock grass from New Zealand's South Island that forms compact cushions, mainly grown by specialist and native-plant gardeners. It needs sharp drainage and cool, open conditions to thrive.
Poa acicularifolia is a perennial species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to New Zealand and grows in temperate regions.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Poa acicularifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
