Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations:

(≡ homotypic synonym, = heterotypic synonym, - autonym, I invalid designation)

• Basionym: Poa nuttalliana Schult.
• (=) Puccinellia airoides S. Watson & J. M. Coult.

Common names:

• Nuttall's alkali grass  (Source: Intermt F) - English

Economic Importance:

• Animal food: forage
• Environmental: revegetator; revegetator

Distributional Range:

Native

Northern America

• SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada, [Northwest Territories, Yukon] Greenland, United States [Alaska]
• WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia]
• NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Michigan]
• NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin]
• NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
• SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California, Nevada (n.), Utah (n.)]


Naturalized

Northern America

• United States (e.)

References:

1. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
2. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
3. Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
4. Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
5. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
6. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
7. Smith, S. R. & A. Mintenko. 2000. Developing and evaluating North American native grasses for turf use. Diversity 16:43-45.
8. Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://gringlobal.iita.org/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=103547. Accessed 9 July 2024.