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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: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AKNative Habitat: Wet meadows.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
Bibliography
Bibref 690 - Flora of Alaska and Neighboring Territories: a Manual of the Vascular Plants (1968) Hulten, E.Search More Titles in Bibliography
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 PlantsFNA: Find Puccinellia wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Puccinellia wrightii
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR