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desert saltgrass
Distichlis spicata
Distichlis spicata
desert saltgrass Grass Family
Distichlis spicata Poaceae
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common names
  desert saltgrass
  marsh spikegrass
  saltgrass
  inland saltgrass
  seashore saltgrass
accepted scientific name
  Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene
rules for finding collection records
  Distichlis spicata (21)
  Distichlis stricta (0)
family name
  Poaceae
Image Author: ©2011 Matt Lavin
Image License: CC BY-SA
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Category: Grass/Sedge/Rush
Grass Category: Grass
Plant Observed All Year
Native to the Americas. Naturalized in Hawaii.

How Likely at this Location (12%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (27%)
where plant found
mag select
grid lines base