Poa horridula Pilg.

SA
3H
University of Zurich. Flora
of the High Andes
POACEAE
Poa horridula Pilg.
Tufted perennial. Blades folded in shoot Favoured food
of Vizcachas on the mountain ledges. Ligule
membranous, c. 8mm, obtuse with a mucronate tip in the
centre.	^
Locally frequent Habitat- Inaccessible mountain ledge.
Open Polylepis woodland and tussock grassland.
PERO. Region-CUSCO. Provincia-Calca. Distrito-Calca.
The Southern most point of the prominent ledge situated
on the SW facing cliff face 1.5km South (170°) of Cancha
Cancha village, Huaran. Grassy area with scattered
Polylepis found passing the large Polylepis forest
situated in the centre of the ledge.
4504m. S13° 14* 36.6"W72° 01' 14.6"
Silica gel sample taken-Yes. Photos taken-Yes.
S.P. Sylvester. 1021
07/04/2011
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