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Puccinellia phryganodes ssp. phryganodes

Puccinellia phryganodes (Trin.) Scribn. & Merr. ssp. phryganodes

Creeping Alkali Grass, Creeping Alkaligrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Phippsia phryganodes, Poa phryganodes

USDA Symbol: PUPHP

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: 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.

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

Metadata

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

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