Tracadigash Mountain Alkaligrass
Puccinellia nutkaensis
- Native to:
- Aleutian Is., Canada, Greenland, Labrador, United States
National Museum of Natural History (en.wikipedia.org),Fernald, Merritt Lyndon,1873-1950,author,Fernald, Merritt Lyndon,1873-1950,author Wiegand, Karl M.(Karl McKay),1873-1942,author,Bishop, Harlow,1902-1989,author,Sewall, Charles Summers,1875-1957,author
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Puccinellia
- Species:
- Puccinellia nutkaensis
- USDA Symbol:
- PULA3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, shorebirds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI