Kentucky bluegrass

E171281

Kentucky bluegrass is a cool-season perennial turfgrass widely used in lawns, sports fields, and pastures for its dense, fine-textured, and durable sod.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Kentucky bluegrass canonical 3
Lolium perenne 1
Poa pratensis 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cool-season turfgrass
perennial grass
plant species
breedingUse parent species for many turfgrass cultivars
climateAdaptation cool-season
commonName Kentucky bluegrass self-link
common meadow-grass
smooth meadow-grass
ecologicalImpact can be invasive outside native range
family Poaceae
floweringSeason late spring to early summer
forageQuality high-quality pasture forage for livestock
genus Poa
growthForm bunch-forming to rhizomatous grass
growthHabit perennial
inflorescenceType open panicle
introducedRange Australia
New Zealand
North America
kingdom Plantae
leafColor dark green to blue-green
leafTexture fine-textured
lightRequirement full sun to partial shade
maintenanceRequirement frequent mowing
high fertility requirement
nativeRange Europe
parts of Asia
optimalpHRange slightly acidic to neutral
order Poales
photosyntheticPathway C3
primaryUse lawn turf
park turf
pasture grass
sports fields
reproduction spreads by rhizomes
scientificName Poa pratensis
seedColor light brown
sodCharacteristic dense sod
durable sod
soilPreference fertile soils
well-drained soils
susceptibility prone to thatch buildup
susceptible to leaf spot diseases
susceptible to summer patch
taxonRank species
tolerance cold-tolerant
moderate drought tolerance
wear-tolerant
typicalHeight 30–70 cm when unmown

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Target Field surface Kentucky bluegrass
Kentucky Bluegrass region vegetation Kentucky bluegrass
Kentucky bluegrass commonName Kentucky bluegrass self-link
Poaceae includes Kentucky bluegrass
this entity surface form: Lolium perenne
Poaceae includes Kentucky bluegrass
this entity surface form: Poa pratensis