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Puccinellia agrostidea
Puccinellia agrostidea T.J. Sørensen
Arctic Alkali Grass, Bent Alkaligrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Phippsia agrostidea
USDA Symbol: PUAG
USDA Native Status: AK (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AKNative Habitat: North American arctic, in silt, clay, and sandy substrates near the coast, and on alkaline, sparsely vegetated soils further inland.
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Puccinellia agrostidea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Puccinellia agrostidea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Puccinellia agrostidea
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR