Saltgrass (Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene)
Also known as seashore saltgrass, inland saltgrass, desert saltgrass, coastal saltgrass, spikegrass.
↑Summary
A salt-tolerant perennial grass species with a broad distribution. In the eastern U.S., strictly limited to coastal areas, including almost the entire east coast as well as the gulf coast; broadly distributed in arid inland areas of western North America, to the West coast, where it also occurs in coastal areas.
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This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
↑Habitat
Moist alkaline soils and soils with high salt content: coastal sand dunes, salt marshes, roadsides, railroads, and waste areas, inland salt flats.
↑Uses
This plant can be used for reclaiming or revegetating sites with high soil salinity where few other plants will grow.
↑Links & External Resources
• Saltgrass | Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) (About This Site)
• Distichlis spicata (Saltgrass) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Distichlis spicata | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Distichlis spicata | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Distichlis spicata | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Distichlis spicata | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Seashore Saltgrass | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene (Saltgrass) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
