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| Kingdom | Plantae | 
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| Sub Kingdom | Tracheobionta (vascular plant) | |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta (seed plant) | |
| Division | Magnoliophyta (flowering plant) | |
| Class | Liliopsida (monocotyledon) | |
| Order | Poales | |
| Family | Graminaceae | |
| Genus | Puccinellia | |
| Species | palustris | |
| Classification | (Seen.) Hayek | |
| Common Name | puccinellia |
| Geographic Range | stenomediterranean. |
| Physical Characteristics | perennial herb with a lot of erect stems, a little bit thickened at the bottom and covered by dried sheaths. The leaves are often lightly blue-green, fleshy with convolute and reed shaped blade 2-4 millimeters wide. The flowers are gathered in a wide and pyramidal panicle, formed by violet spikelets. It flowers from June to September. |
| Habitat | it is found in littoral saltmarshes, in places periodically flooded by the sea. |
| Sources | |
| References | Flora e vegetazione delle barene - di N. Anoè, D. Calzavara, L. Salviato - Società Veneziana di Scienze Naturali |
| Web References | http://www.istitutoveneto.it/venezia/documenti/altri_elaborati/libro_vegetazione.pdf |
| Source of the photo | Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti |
Puccinellia
palustris
