Abstract:In order to effectively develop wild Poa germplasm in plateau area for animal husbandry production and the restoration of degraded grassland,15 wild Poa germplasm collected from Qinghai-tibetan Plateau were evaluated in the present study.Growth period,morphological characteristics,biological yield and seed germination index were measured.Our results showed that among all germplasms,P.annua,P1 and P2,P.bomiensis,P13 and P.pratensis,P15 had the longest growth period,implying that those were able to maintain the longer green period than the other germplasms.P2 and P.crymophila,P6 and P7,had the highest fresh grass yield and germination potential among all resources.The ratio of stem to leaf in P.sinoglauca,P11,was the lowest,which meant P11 had the superior production performance and could be used in the breeding program for forage grass.The germinate rate of P1,P2 and P.crymophila,P9 were over 70%,which would be able to contribute to the restoration of degraded grassland.