Status:
valid
Authors:
(Schur) Janch.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1944
Citation Micro:
Wiener Bot. Z. 93: 84 (1944)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000895325
Common Names
- Puccinellia intermedia
- Intermediate Barleygrass
- Intermediate Puccinellia
Description
Puccinellia intermedia (also called intermediate alkaligrass, among many other common names) is an annual grass species native to the Arctic and Subarctic regions. It is a low-growing plant with short, stiff stems and narrow leaves. It is found in wet meadows, wet tundra, and other moist habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Puccinellia intermedia is used as an ornamental grass in landscaping, as well as for erosion control and as a soil stabilizer. It is also used as a forage crop for livestock and wildlife.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Puccinellia intermedia has small, yellow flowers with a single pistil and two stamens. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single, thin stem with small, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Puccinellia intermedia is an easy-to-grow perennial grass that prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated from seed or by division of the root clumps. Seeds should be sown in late spring or early summer and should be kept moist until germination. Division of the root clumps should be done in early spring or late summer.
Where to Find Puccinellia intermedia
Puccinellia intermedia can be found in the Mediterranean region.
Species in the Puccinellia genus
Puccinellia beckii,
Puccinellia beringensis,
Puccinellia feekesiana,
Puccinellia kattegatensis,
Puccinellia krusemaniana,
Puccinellia acroxantha,
Puccinellia altaica,
Puccinellia andersonii,
Puccinellia angusta,
Puccinellia angustata,
Puccinellia arctica,
Puccinellia argentinensis,
Puccinellia arjinshanensis,
Puccinellia biflora,
Puccinellia bruggemannii,
Puccinellia bulbosa,
Puccinellia byrrangensis,
Puccinellia chinampoensis,
Puccinellia choresmica,
Puccinellia ciliata,
Puccinellia convoluta,
Puccinellia coreensis,
Puccinellia degeensis,
Puccinellia diffusa,
Puccinellia distans,
Puccinellia dolicholepis,
Puccinellia fasciculata,
Puccinellia festuciformis,
Puccinellia filifolia,
Puccinellia florida,
Puccinellia frigida,
Puccinellia gigantea,
Puccinellia glaucescens,
Puccinellia gorodkovii,
Puccinellia groenlandica,
Puccinellia grossheimiana,
Puccinellia hackeliana,
Puccinellia hauptiana,
Puccinellia himalaica,
Puccinellia hispanica,
Puccinellia howellii,
Puccinellia iberica,
Puccinellia intermedia,
Puccinellia jeholensis,
Puccinellia jenisseiensis,
Puccinellia kamtschatica,
Puccinellia kashmiriana,
Puccinellia koeieana,
Puccinellia kuenlunica,
Puccinellia ladakhensis,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense,
Achnatherum pubicalyx,
Achnatherum sibiricum,
Achnatherum turcomanicum,
Achnatherum brandisii,
Achnatherum bromoides,
Achnatherum calamagrostis,
Achnatherum confusum,
Achnatherum inebrians,
Achnatherum jacquemontii,
Achnatherum virescens,
Achnatherum paradoxum,
Achnatherum nakaii,
Achnatherum pelliotii,
Achnatherum haussknechtii,
Achnatherum mandavillei,
Achnatherum pilosum,
Achnatherum parviflorum,
Achnatherum staintonii,
Aciachne acicularis,
Aciachne flagellifera,
Aciachne pulvinata,
Acidosasa breviclavata,
Acidosasa brilletii,
Acidosasa chinensis,
Acidosasa edulis,
Acidosasa glauca,
Acidosasa guangxiensis,
Acidosasa lingchuanensis,
Acidosasa nanunica,
Acidosasa notata,
Acidosasa purpurea,
Acidosasa venusta,
Acidosasa carinata,
Acostia gracilis,
Acrachne henrardiana,
Acrachne perrieri,
Acrachne racemosa,
Acritochaete volkensii,
Acroceras amplectens,
Acroceras attenuatum,
Acroceras boivinii,
Acroceras bosseri,
Acroceras calcicola,
Acroceras chaseae,
Acroceras diffusum,
Acroceras elegans,
Acroceras excavatum,
Acroceras fluminense,
Acroceras gabunense,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:419060-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].