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Distichlis spicata

(L.) Greene

Seashore Saltgrass

G5Secure Found in 43 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155306
Element CodePMPOA2B010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusDistichlis
Other Common Names
Alkali Grass (EN) Distichlis dressé (FR) Inland Saltgrass (EN) Saltgrass (EN) saltgrass (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
This treatment of Distichlis spicata includes D. spicata var. stricta as indistinct, as recognized in Kartesz (1994), Barkworth's treatment in FNA (2003, vol. 25), and Weakley et al. (2024).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1984-04-24
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
ManitobaS4Yes
OntarioSNANo
Northwest TerritoriesSHYes
New BrunswickS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
PennsylvaniaSNANo
CaliforniaSNRYes
HawaiiSNANo
WisconsinSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
DelawareS5Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
ArkansasS1Yes
MissouriS1Yes
KansasS4Yes
FloridaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
North CarolinaS4Yes
ColoradoSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
NevadaS4Yes
South CarolinaS4Yes
OregonSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
IowaSUYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNANo
WyomingS5Yes
MontanaS5Yes
IdahoSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
New JerseyS4Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (43)
California (24)
AreaForestAcres
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Cucamonga BSan Bernardino National Forest11,933
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest3,046
Excelsior (CA)Inyo National Forest45,607
Fish CanyonAngeles National Forest29,886
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mystic (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest836
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
QuatalLos Padres National Forest7,253
Red MountainAngeles National Forest8,034
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Nevada (11)
AreaForestAcres
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
Currant - BlackrockHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,694
Currant - East SlopeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,101
Georges CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest108,551
Long ValleyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest50,472
Mt. HicksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,698
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
Ruby - ThompsonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,289
White Pine SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,562
North Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
TenmileSiuslaw National Forest10,818
Utah (5)
AreaForestAcres
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 25. Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Poaceae, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxv + 781 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2024. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of March 4, 2024. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2203 pp.