Poa sandvicensis

Poa sandvicensis is a rare species of grass known by the common name Hawaiian bluegrass. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is limited to the island of Kauai.^[3] It is threatened by the loss and modification of its habitat. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

Poa sandvicensis
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Poa
Species:	P. sandvicensis
Binomial name
Poa sandvicensis (Reichardt [de]) Hitchc.

There are three species of Poa native to Hawaii, and they are all endemic to Kauai.^[4] As of 2003, there were nine populations with fluctuating numbers of individuals.^[5] The plant grows on moist, shady slopes.^[3]

This grass is threatened by feral goats and pigs damaging its habitat, and the invasion of introduced species of plants.^[3]