Puccinellia simplex
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California alkaligrass
Puccinellia simplex 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)
Bloom Period
one or more occurrenceswithin a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian
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[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Description, Likely Introduced to Utah: Puccinellia simplex is a species of grass known by the common names California alkaligrass and western alkali grass. It is native to California, where it grows in mineral springs and other moist habitat with saline soils in the Central Valley, Mojave Desert, and other areas. It is also known from Utah, but occurrences there are probably introduced. This annual grass grows up to about 25 centimeters tall. The inflorescence is generally a linear structure with parallel branches bearing small spikelets. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
