| Poeae | 
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| Silver hairgrass (Aira caryophyllea) | 
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| Scientific classification | 
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
 
| Clade: | Monocots | 
 
| Clade: | Commelinids | 
 
| Order: | Poales | 
 
| Family: | Poaceae | 
 
| Clade: | BOP clade | 
 
| Subfamily: | Pooideae | 
 
| Supertribe: | Poodae L.Liu
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| Tribe: | Poeae R.Br. (1814)
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| Genera | 
| 121 genera, see text | 
| Synonyms | 
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Agrostideae Martinov (1820)Agrostidieae Dumort. (1824)Airopsideae Gren. & Godr. (1855)Alopecureae W.D.J. Koch (1837)Anthoxantheae Link ex Endl. (1830)Aveneae Dumort. (1824)Beckmannieae Nevski (1937)Calamagrostideae Trin. (1824)Cinneae Ohwi (1941)Coleantheae Husn. (1896)Cynosureae Dumort. (1824)Dupontieae A. Löve & D. Löve (1961, nom. nud.)Festuceae Dumort. (1824)Gaudinieae Rouy (1913)Graphephoreae (Asch. & Graebn.) Hyl. (1953)Hainardieae Greuter (1967)Holceae J. Presl (1846)Lolieae Link ex Endl. (1830)Koelerieae Schur (1866, nom. nud.)Milieae Link ex Endl. (1830)Phalarideae Kunth (1829)Phleeae Dumort. (1824)Scolochloeae Tzvelev (1968)Seslerieae W.D.J. Koch (1837)Triseteae Gren. & Godr. (1855)Vilfeae Trin. (1824)
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The Poeae are the largest tribe of the grasses, with around 2,500 species in 121 genera. The tribe includes many lawn and pasture grasses.