Poa alpina
Poa alpina shows vivipary: the seeds germinate while still attached to the mother plant.
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| Poa alpina | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Poa |
| Species: | P. alpina |
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Poa alpina, commonly known as Alpine Meadow-grass, is a species of meadow grass.
It is noted for being viviparous: Its seeds are evolved to germinate while still connected to the parent plant, in order to give them a safe head start.[1]
The second track on Norwegian ambient musician Biosphere's album Substrata is called Poa Alpina.
References
- ^ Simon Pierce; Clare M. Stirling and Robert Baxter. "Pseudoviviparous Reproduction of Poa alpina...During Long-term Exposure to Elevated Atmospheric CO2" (PDF).
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