Patagonia Wildflowers
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desert saltgrass
Distichlis spicata
Distichlis spicata
desert saltgrass Grass Family
Distichlis spicata Poaceae
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English common names
  •desert saltgrass
  •marsh spikegrass
  •saltgrass
  •inland saltgrass
  •seashore saltgrass
Spanish common names
  •grama salada
  •zacate salado
accepted scientific name
  •Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene
rules for finding collection records
  Distichlis spicata (426)
  Distichlis stricta (0)
family name
  • Poaceae
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Category: Grass/Sedge/Rush
Grass Category: Grass
Plant Observed All Year

How Likely at this Location (36%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (27%)
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Disturbed
Riparian
Wetland
Sand
Salt Marsh
Rocky
Meadow
Grassland
Forest
Native Plant Status
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native Native
native Not Present