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Nuttall's alkaligrass

Puccinellia nuttalliana

Nuttall's alkaligrass (Puccinellia nuttalliana) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Apr–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 21 U.S. states, including AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–11a
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: Apr–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Nuttall's alkaligrass (Puccinellia nuttalliana) — *Puccinellia nuttalliana* — Nuttall's alkaligrass. Photo by Matt Lavin via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Nuttall's alkaligrass (Puccinellia nuttalliana) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Apr–May.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, nuttall's alkaligrass pairs naturally with: Prairie junegrass (Koeleria macrantha), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Shortawn foxtail (Alopecurus aequalis), Shortawn foxtail (Alopecurus aequalis var. aequalis).