Puccinellia distans
European Alkali Grass
Also known as: Aira aquatica var. distans (Jacq.) Huds. +19 more
- Aira aquatica var. distans (Jacq.) Huds.
- Aira brigantiaca Chaix
- Aira miliacea Vill.
- Atropis capillaris Schur
- Atropis distans (Jacq.) Griseb.
- Atropis distans f. limosa Schur
- Atropis distans f. litoralis Hack.
- Atropis distans subsp. brigantiaca K.Richt.
- Atropis distans subsp. brigantina K.Richt.
- Atropis distans var. glauca Regel
- Atropis distans var. halophila Trab.
- Atropis distans var. limosa Schur
- Atropis distans var. minutula Husn.
- Atropis distans var. tenuis (R.Uechtr.) Rouy
- Atropis distans var. tenuis (Uechtr. ex Crép.) Fernald & Weath., 1916
- Atropis elata f. expansa Holmb.
- Atropis elata f. gracillima Holmb.
- Atropis elata Holmb.
- Atropis embergeri H.Lindb.
- Atropis fontqueri Maire
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or annual.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and North America, Puccinellia distans (commonly known as European Alkali Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Alaska, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Lebanon-Syria, Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Greenland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Japan, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Australia, South Dakota, Tasmania, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon