Puccinellia vaginata
Arctic Tussock Alkaligrass, Sheathed Goosegrass
Other regional names: Tussock Alkaligrass
- Tussock Alkaligrass
Also known as: Glyceria vaginata Lange +10 more
- Glyceria vaginata Lange
- Phippsia rosenkrantzii (T.J.Sørensen) Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Phippsia vaginata (Lange) Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Puccinellia angustata var. vaginata (Lange) Holmb.
- Puccinellia angustata var. vaginata (Lange) Porsild
- Puccinellia capillaris var. vaginata (Lange) Tzvelev
- Puccinellia rosenkrantzii T.J.Sørensen
- Puccinellia sachalinensis Ohwi
- Puccinellia vaginata var. elegans T.J.Sørensen
- Puccinellia vaginata var. paradoxa T.J.Sørensen
- Puccinellia vaginata var. vaginata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and North America, Puccinellia vaginata (commonly known as Arctic Tussock Alkaligrass or Sheathed Goosegrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Greenland, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Sakhalin, Yakutskiya, Yukon