Polar Alkaligrass
Puccinellia nuttalliana
- Native to:
- Canada, Greenland, Prince Edward I., Russia, United States
Malte, Malte Oscar,1880-1933,author,Alaska Agricultural Experiment Stations (U.S.) United States. Department of Agriculture. States Relations Service United States. Office of Experiment Stations United States. Department of Agriculture
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Puccinellia
- Species:
- Puccinellia nuttalliana
- USDA Symbol:
- PUDE2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
Wildlife Benefits
- Caterpillars:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Recorded caterpillar host plant (HOSTS Database)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, shorebirds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from basal crown following fire; typical of prairie and alkaline flat grasses.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Germinates readily in cool conditions; tolerates saline germination media.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI