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Puccinellia lucida
Puccinellia lucida Fernald & Weath.
Shining Alkali Grass, Shining Alkaligrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PULU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: OR , WANative Habitat: Coastal habitats, usually in sand and stones in protected intertidal environments.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Puccinellia lucida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Puccinellia lucida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Puccinellia lucida
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR