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Puccinellia distans
Puccinellia distans (Jacq.) Parl.
Weeping Alkaligrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PUDI
USDA Native Status: L48 (NI), AK (NI), CAN (I), GL (I), SPM (I)
This species includes subspecies that are North American natives. However, it also includes subspecies that are not native to North America, e.g. Puccinellia distans ssp. distans, Weeping Alkaligrass. Non-native taxa are not treated in this database.
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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 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NE , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NS , ON , QC , SK
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW | OBL | FACW | OBL | FACW | FACW |
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 distans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Puccinellia distans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Puccinellia distans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-17Research By: TWC Staff