Publication: Rhodora 18: 22. 1916.

Origin: Native

Herbarium search: CPNWH

Notes: Likely to be more common in WA than previous thought based on results from 2005-09 San Juan Island surveys.

FNA24: "Puccinellia nutkaensis grows in coastal habitats of continental North America and Greenland, generally in sand and stones in protected intertidal environments. It is variable in form, ranging from diminutive plants that resemble P. pumila to tall, erect plants, often with dense or open inflorescences, resembling P. nuttalliana. Larger plants on the Pacific coast have been called P. grandis Swallen, and those on the Atlantic coast P. lucida Fernald & Weath., but there are many plants of intermediate stature."

Last updated 1/1/2024 by David Giblin.