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Kentucky Blue Grass (Poa pratensis)
Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Mian Bloom Time: Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds
Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter
Flavor & Culinary Uses
One report suggests that it might be edible but gives no details. — One report suggests that it might be edible but gives no details.; It is quite probably referring to the seed (which is small and very fiddly too utilize) but might be referring to the base of the leaf stems, which is eaten in one other member of this genus.
Habitat & North American Range
Meadows and grassy places, it is also found on dunes. Common and widespread in Britain, but it is only found on mountains in the south of its range. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)