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Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene
inland saltgrass
Symbol: DISP
Group: Monocot
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Native
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Click on this Photograph of Distichlis spicata (inland saltgrass) to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester, PA. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Guidelines.

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Plant Synonyms:
DISP Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene
 

DISPB

Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene var. borealis (J. Presl) Beetle
 

DISPD

Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene var. divaricata Beetle
 

DISPN

Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene var. nana Beetle
 

DISPS

Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene var. stolonifera Beetle
 

DISPS2

Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene var. stricta (Torr.) Scribn.
 

DISPS4

Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene ssp. stricta (Torr.) Thorne
 

DIST3

Distichlis stricta (Torr.) Rydb.
 

DISTD

Distichlis stricta (Torr.) Rydb. var. dentata (Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc.
 

UNSP2

Uniola spicata L.
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State Distributional Map for DISP
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Plant Distribution by State

Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene

DISP

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Related Taxa:
Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene

View 270 genera in Poaceae, 1 species in Distichlis

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Classification:
Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
                   Subclass Commelinidae –
                      Order Cyperales –
                         Family Poaceae – Grass family
                            Genus Distichlis Raf. – saltgrass
                               Species Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene – inland saltgrass

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Threatened and Endangered Plant Information:
Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene
This plant is listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.
Pennsylvania:
       sea-shore salt-grass     Extirpated

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Invasive Information:
Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene
        desert saltgrass
        seashore saltgrass
        marsh spikegrass
        saltgrass
        inland saltgrass
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
NE&GP;   Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska.. 589pp.
 
WSWS   Whitson, T.D. (Ed.) et al.. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.. 630pp.
 

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Wetland Indicator Status:*
Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC+,FACW+ FACW+ FACW+ FACW FACW FACW FACW+ FACW FAC+* FACW FACW NO NO NO

DISPS2: Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene var. stricta (Torr.) Scribn.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC+,FACW NO NO NI NI NI NI NI FAC+* FAC+ FACW* NO NO NO

      *for this plant and/or its synonyms

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).
View species account or photographs from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 40662.
View 2 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.
View species account or photographs from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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Related Web Sites:
Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene

    AZ-University of Arizona images
    Arizona: abstract & image of desert saltgrass (Distichlis spicata)
    CA-California Rangelands (UC Davis)
    CalFlora: database occurrence
    FL-Center for Aquatic and Invasive Species
    MT-Habitat Type (Univ. of Montana)
    TX-TAMU Grass Images

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