Distichlis spicata
Alkali Saltgrass, Alkaline Grass
Other regional names: Coastal Saltgrass +3 more
- Coastal Saltgrass
- Inland Saltgrass
- Salt Grass
- Saltgrass
Also known as: Agropyron peruvianum (Lam.) Roem. & Schult. +14 more
- Agropyron peruvianum (Lam.) Roem. & Schult.
- Agrostis pungens Bertero
- Brachypodium peruvianum (Lam.) Roem. & Schult. ex Kunth
- Brizopyrum americanum Link
- Brizopyrum boreale J.Presl
- Brizopyrum ovatum Nees ex Steud.
- Brizopyrum prostratum (Kunth) Benth. ex E.Fourn.
- Brizopyrum prostratum var. erectum E.Fourn.
- Brizopyrum prostratum var. humile E.Fourn.
- Brizopyrum spicatum (L.) Hook. & Arn.
- Brizopyrum spicatum var. spicatum
- Brizopyrum spicatum var. strictum (Torr.) S.Watson
- Brizopyrum thalassicum (Kunth) Nees
- Distichlis araucana Phil.
- Distichlis dentata Rydb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Distichlis spicata (commonly known as Alkali Saltgrass or Alkaline Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, British Columbia, California, Cayman Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii, Society Is.