Distichlis spicata

Characteristics
Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene
salt grass
Salt and brackish marshes. Sometimes occurring in monospecific dense stands.
Herbaceous
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene - salt grass
Citation
Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Suffolk Co., NY: 22 Sep 2011 - 5
Distichlis_spicata_KSmith_092211-00.jpg
Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Suffolk Co., NY: 22 Sep 2011 - 5
Distichlis_spicata_KSmith_092211-01.jpg