Latin name: Poa pratensis L. ssp. pratensis
  Pronunciation: PO-a pra-TEN-sis
  Common name: Kentucky bluegrass
  Family: Poaceae (Grass)
  Habitat: Common in disturbed habitats, widely planted
  as lawn or pasture grass, native to Eurasia
  Blooming period: March to July
  Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Poa
  2) pratensis
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