Puccinellia distans
Alkaligrass (Native)

Puccinellia distans
Alkaligrass (Native)

Puccinellia distans,
Alkaligrass (Native)

Short, 6 – 12 inches tall, perennial, cool-season, sod-forming bunchgrass.  Best adapted to alkaline/saline soils with moderate moisture.  Used for lawns/turf and range improvement on very alkaline/saline sites.  Fair to good forage value.  Minimum precip. is 15 inches.  Plant fall or spring ¼ – ½ inch deep.  1,200,000 seeds/lb.

Named Release: ‘Fults’ (Cultivar) Released in 1979 from a Bolder, CO area source. Selected for rapid germination, excellent salt-tolerance, persistence on sandy sites and for attractive green sod that is useful both for lawns and roadside vegetation.

USDA: Plant Profile