Puccinellia nutkaensis
Alaska Alkaligrass, Nootka Alkaligrass
Other regional names: Pacific Alkaligrass +1 more
- Pacific Alkaligrass
- Shining Alkaligrass
Also known as: Glyceria nutkaensis (J.Presl) Fr. +10 more
- Glyceria nutkaensis (J.Presl) Fr.
- Phippsia laurentiana (Fernald & Weath.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Phippsia lucida (Fernald & Weath.) Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Phippsia nutkaensis (J.Presl) Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Poa nutkaensis J.Presl
- Puccinellia coarctata subsp. borealis Holmb.
- Puccinellia coarctata var. pseudofasciculata T.J.Sørensen
- Puccinellia grandis Swallen
- Puccinellia laurentiana Fernald & Weath.
- Puccinellia lucida Fernald & Weath.
- Puccinellia macra Fernald & Weath.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Puccinellia nutkaensis (commonly known as Alaska alkaligrass or Nootka alkaligrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Aleutian Is., British Columbia, California, Greenland, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon, Québec, Washington, Yukon