Puccinellia
alkaligrass
5 species
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Puccinellia distans – European alkaligrass, weeping alkaligrass
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Moist soil, especially where alkaline.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Moist soil, especially where alkaline.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Puccinellia maritima – coast alkaligrass
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Washington; also in northeastern North America.
Habitat: Coastal, salt and brackish marshes, tidelands.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Washington; also in northeastern North America.
Habitat: Coastal, salt and brackish marshes, tidelands.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Puccinellia nutkaensis – Nootka alkaligrass, shining alkaligrass
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California; also in northeastern North America.
Habitat: Coastal marine shores, salt marshes, sea ledges, small rocky islands, gravel beaches.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California; also in northeastern North America.
Habitat: Coastal marine shores, salt marshes, sea ledges, small rocky islands, gravel beaches.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Puccinellia nuttalliana – Nuttall's alkali grass
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Minnesota, Kansas, eastern and eastern North America.
Habitat: Coastal salt marshes and inland alkali shores and stream banks.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Minnesota, Kansas, eastern and eastern North America.
Habitat: Coastal salt marshes and inland alkali shores and stream banks.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Puccinellia pumila – small alkaligrass
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California; also in the Russian Far East.
Habitat: Coastal mudflats, salt marshes, estuaries, sandy or rocky marine shores.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California; also in the Russian Far East.
Habitat: Coastal mudflats, salt marshes, estuaries, sandy or rocky marine shores.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
