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Puccinellia tenella ssp. tenella

Puccinellia tenella (Lange) Holmb. ex A.E. Porsild ssp. tenella

Tundra Alkali Grass, Tundra Alkaligrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Glyceria tenella, Phippsia langeana ssp. asiatica, Phippsia tenella, Puccinellia langeana ssp. asiatica

USDA Symbol: PUTET

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 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK
Native Habitat: Shores, in salt and brackish water.

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

Metadata

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

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