Puccinellia lemmonii
| Puccinellia lemmonii | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Puccinellia |
| Species: | P. lemmonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Puccinellia lemmonii (Vasey) Scribn. | |
Puccinellia lemmonii is a species of grass known by the common name Lemmon's alkaligrass.[1] It is native to western North America, particularly the northwestern United States, where it grows in moist, saline soils.
It is a perennial bunchgrass forming clumps of stems up to 40 centimeters in maximum height with narrow, almost hairlike leaves located around the bases. The inflorescence is a spreading array of a few branches containing rough-haired spikelets.
References
- ↑ "Puccinellia lemmonii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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