Taxon: Poa secunda J. Presl subsp. secunda

Summary

Genus:

Poa

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Pooideae

Tribe:

Poeae

Subtribe:

Poinae

Nomen number:

448014

Verified:

10/28/2024 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Poa secunda J. Presl (293 active accession[s])
Poa secunda J. Presl subsp. juncifolia (Scribn.) Soreng (0 active accession[s])
Poa secunda J. Presl subsp. juncifolia (Scribn.) Soreng var. ampla (Merr.) Soreng (0 active accession[s])
Poa secunda J. Presl subsp. juncifolia (Scribn.) Soreng var. juncifolia (Scribn.) Soreng (0 active accession[s])
Poa secunda J. Presl subsp. juncifolia (Scribn.) Soreng var. nevadensis (Vasey ex Scribn.) Soreng (0 active accession[s])
Poa secunda J. Presl subsp. secunda var. gracillima (Vasey) Soreng (0 active accession[s])
Poa secunda J. Presl subsp. secunda var. scabrella (Thurb.) Soreng (0 active accession[s])
Poa secunda J. Presl subsp. secunda var. secunda (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

No images

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	North Dakota	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja California (Norte)	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Nevada	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Yukon	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	United States	Alaska	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan	Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.

Native
Northern America

SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Yukon], United States [Alaska]
EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Ontario]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Maine, Michigan]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja California (Norte)]

Reference(s)

Soreng, R. J. & L. J. Gillespie. 2018. Poa secunda J. Presl (Poaceae): a modern summary of infraspecific taxonomy, chromosome numbers, related species and infrageneric placement based on DNA. PhytoKeys 110:101-121. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.110.27750.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=448014. Accessed 31 October 2026.