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1459552 saltgrass Distichlis spicata Plant(s) Steve Dewey	5387251 saltgrass Distichlis spicata Plant(s) Joseph M. DiTomaso	1459550 saltgrass Distichlis spicata Plant(s) Steve Dewey	5387254 saltgrass Distichlis spicata Stem(s) Joseph M. DiTomaso
5387252 saltgrass Distichlis spicata Flower(s) Joseph M. DiTomaso	5387253 saltgrass Distichlis spicata Flower(s) Joseph M. DiTomaso	5462914 saltgrass Distichlis spicata Floret(s) D. Walters and C. Southwick	5462911 saltgrass Distichlis spicata Fruit(s) D. Walters and C. Southwick
5462913 saltgrass Distichlis spicata Floret(s) D. Walters and C. Southwick

Maps

EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org

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Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Subclass: Commelinidae

Order: Cyperales

Family: Poaceae

Genus: Distichlis

Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
inland saltgrass, desert saltgrass, marsh spikegrass, saltgrass, seashore saltgrass

References

Common Name Reference:	Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference:	USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.