Weeping alkaligrass
Puccinellia distans

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. It keeps growing from year to year. It forms tufts. It grows 20-40 cm tall. The stem are 1-2 mm wide. The leaf blade is 2-10 cm long by 1-2 mm wide. The flower is an open panicle.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in salty, moist grassy places beween 100-2,000 m in north China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Australia, Central Asia, China, Europe, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Mongolia, NW Africa, North America, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Tasmania, Turkmenistan, USA, Uzbekistan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

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How it is grown

Its other names

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Synonyms

Aira aquatica var. distans (Jacq.) Huds.; Atropis capillaris Schur.; and many others