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Salt grass

Distichlis spicata

Family: Poaceae Genus: Distichlis Species: spicata

Synonyms: Poa repens, Briza spicata, Uniola distichophylla, Festuca distichophylla, Uniola flexuosa, Festuca triticea, Brizopyrum americanum, Distichlis stricta var. laxa, Distichlis hirta, Uniola thalassica, Distichlis spicata var. marginata, Megastachya thalassica, Poa prostrata, Distichlis spicata var. borealis, Brizopyrum spicatum var. strictum, Distichlis thalassica var. pectinata, Brizopyrum prostratum, Agropyron peruvianum, Brizopyrum ovatum, Uniola pungens, Uniola stricta, Distichlis mendocina, Distichlis stricta var. dentata, Distichlis spicata var. stricta, Megastachya prostrata, Distichlis spicata var. thalassica, Distichlis maritima var. laxa, Distichlis spicata var. mendocina, Distichlis spicata var. nana, Distichlis dentata, Distichlis deserticola, Brizopyrum prostratum var. humile, Uniola multiflora, Distichlis thalassica, Brizopyrum boreale, Distichlis spicata f. hirta, Brizopyrum thalassicum, Distichlis spicata var. laxa, Distichlis spicata var. distichophylla, Distichlis spicata var. andina, Distichlis spicata var. divaricata, Distichlis viridis, Distichlis thalassica var. mendocina, Triticum peruvianum, Distichlis nodosa, Poa borealis, Uniola prostrata, Distichlis prostrata, Brachypodium peruvianum, Distichlis maritima, Distichlis araucana, Distichlis maritima var. stricta, Distichlis tenuifolia, Brizopyrum spicatum, Poa michauxii, Distichlis stricta, Distichlis marginata, Eragrostis thalassica, Distichlis spicata var. mexicana, Poa thalassica, Distichlis spicata var. stolonifera, Distichlis marginata var. stricta, Distichlis spicata subsp. stricta, Distichlis hirsuta, Brizopyrum prostratum var. erectum

Salt grass (en)
Distichlis spicata β€” flower
Distichlis spicata β€” flower

Botanical Description

Flower: Inconspicuous

Foliage: Texture: medium

Native Region: Alabama, Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, British Columbia, California, Cayman Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, GalΓ‘pagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Masachusettes, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Prince Edward I., Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Chemistry & External Identifiers

Trefle ID
227772

Important Disclaimer

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