Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
tenuifolia
ID:
1040736

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Boiss. & Reut.) H.Lindb.

Source:
tro

Year:
1932

Citation Micro:
Acta Soc. Sci. Fenn., Ser. B, Opera Biol. 1(2): 23 (1932)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001040074



Common Names

  • Puccinellia tenuifolia
  • Tenuifolia Puccinellia
  • Slender-leaved Puccinellia


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Description

Puccinellia tenuifolia (also called Slender Puccinellia, among many other common names) is a grass native to Australia. It has small, white flowers and narrow, pointed leaves. It grows in dry sclerophyll forest and heathland habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Puccinellia tenuifolia is used as a decorative plant in gardens and as an ornamental plant in homes. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Puccinellia tenuifolia has small, white, tubular flowers that are borne in clusters at the end of the branches. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have a single cotyledon and a short hypocotyl.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Puccinellia tenuifolia can be propagated by division or from seed. The plant prefers a moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It can be grown in containers or in the ground.

Where to Find Puccinellia tenuifolia

Puccinellia tenuifolia is found in the temperate regions of East Asia, including parts of China and Japan.

Species in the Puccinellia genus

Puccinellia beckii, Puccinellia beringensis, Puccinellia feekesiana, Puccinellia kattegatensis, Puccinellia krusemaniana, Puccinellia acroxantha, Puccinellia altaica, Puccinellia andersonii, Puccinellia angusta, Puccinellia angustata, Puccinellia arctica, Puccinellia argentinensis, Puccinellia arjinshanensis, Puccinellia biflora, Puccinellia bruggemannii, Puccinellia bulbosa, Puccinellia byrrangensis, Puccinellia chinampoensis, Puccinellia choresmica, Puccinellia ciliata, Puccinellia convoluta, Puccinellia coreensis, Puccinellia degeensis, Puccinellia diffusa, Puccinellia distans, Puccinellia dolicholepis, Puccinellia fasciculata, Puccinellia festuciformis, Puccinellia filifolia, Puccinellia florida, Puccinellia frigida, Puccinellia gigantea, Puccinellia glaucescens, Puccinellia gorodkovii, Puccinellia groenlandica, Puccinellia grossheimiana, Puccinellia hackeliana, Puccinellia hauptiana, Puccinellia himalaica, Puccinellia hispanica, Puccinellia howellii, Puccinellia iberica, Puccinellia intermedia, Puccinellia jeholensis, Puccinellia jenisseiensis, Puccinellia kamtschatica, Puccinellia kashmiriana, Puccinellia koeieana, Puccinellia kuenlunica, Puccinellia ladakhensis,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:419181-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].