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Puccinellia maritima (Huds.) Parl.

common salt-marsh grass (Poaceae / Gramineae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadSlight tendencyNW
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Puccinellia maritima spreads by stolons to form extensive mats in salt marshes.

Cliffs End (VC15: East Kent); 2019-06-11

 common salt-marsh grass / Puccinellia maritima: _Puccinellia maritima_ spreads by stolons to form extensive mats in salt marshes.

Inflorescence

Cliffs End (VC15: East Kent); 2019-06-11

 common salt-marsh grass / Puccinellia maritima: Inflorescence

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