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Puccinellia wrightii

Puccinellia wrightii (Scribn. & Merr.) Tzvelev

Wright's Alkaligrass, Wright�s Alkali Grass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Colpodium wrightii, Phippsia wrightii

USDA Symbol: PUWR

USDA Native Status: AK (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK
Native Habitat: Wet meadows.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Bibliography

Bibref 690 - Flora of Alaska and Neighboring Territories: a Manual of the Vascular Plants (1968) Hulten, E.

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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)

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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