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Puccinellia phryganodes
Puccinellia phryganodes (Trin.) Scribn. & Merr.
Creeping Alkali Grass, Creeping Alkaligrass, Goose Grass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PUPH
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: MB , NB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Seashores at or near the high tide line, in wet saline meadows and in saline or brackish marshes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
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 phryganodes in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Puccinellia phryganodes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Puccinellia phryganodes
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR