Scientific Name
Puccinellia distans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Puccinellia distans (Jacq.) Parl.
Park
Zion National Park (ZION)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
weeping alkaligrass
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Plantae |
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
Superdivision | Embryophyta |
Division | Tracheophyta |
Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Superorder | Lilianae |
Order | Poales |
Family | Poaceae |
Genus | Puccinellia |
Species | Puccinellia distans |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Changed from Unconfirmed per Present in Park per Weight 1937, changed to Unconfirmed per Welsh 1995, J. Alexander, to Probably Present per Fertig 2009, Bibkey # 660926 (voucher not found at ZION; in region per Welsh et al. 2003; later workers likely changed Weight's determination to P. distans, since P. nuttalliana is a N Utah species; Welsh 1995 did not find a voucher of this taxon at ZION, J. Alexander); Data Source: Fertig 2009, Bibkey # 660926
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Welsh et al. 2003, J. Alexander
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: per Welsh et al. 2003, J. Alexander
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Unknown per Fertig 2009, Bibkey # 660926; Data Source: Fertig 2009, Bibkey # 660926
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Sinton
Created Date
8/18/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
D. Svendson, NCPN I & M
Last Modified Date
9/22/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Weight 1937 p.8 states, [Puccinellia nuttalliana (Schult.) Hitchc. [most likely P. distans, P. nuttalliana is not reported for this region per Welsh et al. 2003]: alkaline soil on plains.. along the Virgin River," J. Alexander, Park Species Data Source: ZION Herbarium & species list review, J. Alexander 2003-2005; Welsh 1995, Weight 1937
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