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Puccinellia laurentiana

Puccinellia laurentiana Fernald & Weath.

Tracadigash Mountain Alkali Grass, Tracadigash Mountain Alkaligrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Phippsia laurentiana

USDA Symbol: PULA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: ME , NH
Native Habitat: Coastal habitats, usually in sand and stones in protected intertidal environments.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Puccinellia laurentiana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Puccinellia laurentiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Puccinellia laurentiana

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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