Puccinellia simplex

Puccinellia simplex

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Coleanthinae
Genus: Puccinellia
Species: Puccinellia simplex

Name

Puccinellia simplex Scribn., Circ. Div. Agrostol. U.S.D.A. 16: 1 (1899)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Southwestern USA California Regionalː Southern Central USA Utah References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Scribn., (1899) Circular, Division of Agrostology, United States Department of Agriculture 16: 1

Additional references

• Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. 2006. World Grass Species – Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Puccinellia simplex in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 November 27. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Puccinellia simplex. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 November 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Puccinellia simplex. Published online. Accessed: November 27 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: California alkaligrass

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