Distichlis

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Distichlis Raf.
POACEAE
SALTGRASS; SHOREGRASS
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Classification
POALES
Distichlis
Citation
DISTICHLIS Rafinesque, J. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. Arts 89: 104. 1819.
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TYPE: Distichlis maritima Rafinesque 1819, nom. illegit. (Uniola spicata Linnaeus 1753; Distichlis spicata (Linnaeus) Greene 1887.)
Distribution Map Present

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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Distichlis littoralis SHOREGRASS; KEYGRASS Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP)
Distichlis spicata SALTGRASS Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP)
Identification Key
1.  Leaves clustered on short-shoots, the blades 0.5-1(1.5) cm long; inflorescence with 1 spikelet
D. littoralis
1.  Leaves well spaced on the main culm, the blades (1)3-12(20) cm long; inflorescence with 2-20 spikelets
D. spicata
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Halochloa Halochloa Grisebach, Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 24: 285. 1879, non Kützing 1843. TYPE: Halochloa acerosa Grisebach
Monanthochloe Monanthochloe Engelmann, Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 1: 436, pl. 13-14. 1859. TYPE: Monanthochloe littoralis Engelmann 1859.
Reederochloa Reederochloa Soderstrom & H. F. Decker, Brittonia 16: 334. 1964. Reederochloa eludens Soderstrom, & H. F. Decker 1964.
Trisiola Trisiola Rafinesque, Neogenyton 4. 1825, non Rafinesque 1817. TYPE: = Distichlis Rafinesque 1819.