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Puccinellia nutkaensis
Puccinellia nutkaensis (J. Presl) Fernald & Weath.
Nootka Alkaligrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Phippsia nutkaensis, Puccinellia grandis
USDA Symbol: PUNU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , OR , WACanada: BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | FACW | FACW | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant Society
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 nutkaensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Puccinellia nutkaensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Puccinellia nutkaensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-07Research By: TWC Staff