Puccinellia maritima is a species of grass known by the common names including seaside alkaligrass, common saltmarsh-grass or sea poa grass. It is native to Western Europe and it is present in most of North East North America. It grows in moist, usually saline soils. It can reach a height of 80 cm and has greyish-green leaves.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Common Saltmarsh-grass being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Puccinellia stricta
- Puccinellia nuttalliana
- Puccinellia howellii
- Parapholis strigosa
- Agrostis stolonifera
- Muhlenbergia richardsonis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Puccinellia
- Species
- Puccinellia maritima
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