Summary ⁵

Distichlis spicata is a species of grass known by several common names, including seashore saltgrass, inland saltgrass, and desert saltgrass. This grass is native to the Americas, where it is widespread. It can be found on other continents as well, where it is naturalized. It is extremely salt tolerant.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7171/6490592843_2cb3b036ea_b.jpg
2. (c) Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Distichlis_spicata_%285879869140%29.jpg
3. (c) licensed media from USDA PLANTS images without owner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://plants.usda.gov/gallery/large/disp_007_lvp.jpg
4. (c) Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Distichlis_spicata_%285879305365%29.jpg
5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distichlis_stricta

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• World Flora Online

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