Puccinellia
Puccinellia is a genus of plants in the grass family, known as alkali grass or salt grass.
Species
saltmarsh-grasses
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Native toAfghanistan, Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Amur, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona
Observations2,292
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Puccinellia is a genus of plants in the grass family, known as alkali grass or salt grass.
These grasses grow in wet environments, often in saline or alkaline conditions. They are native to temperate to Arctic regions of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.