224 Poa nemoralis L.

This polymorphic, widespread species has a circumpolar distribution (Hultén, Circumpol. I, p. 108 and map 99). In N. America var. interior (Rydb.) Butters & Abbe is distinguished, among other taxa. The species has been introduced into S. Africa and S. Arnerica (Chile). Cf. also Meusel et al. 1965, map p. 33.