Puccinellia simplex Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 6947

Puccinellia simplex Scribn.

California alkaligrass

2017 Chris Winchell

1992 Robert E. Preston, Ph.D.

2017 Chris Winchell

2017 Robert E. Preston, Ph.D.

2011 Steve Matson

Puccinellia simplex, a monocot, is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere). CNDDB


	Plant Range Observation Search (186 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

Photos from Calflora / CalPhotos


Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Puccinellia

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

More information about Puccinellia simplex


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PUSI) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/23/2022).