Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Distichlis Raf.
SALTGRASS; SHOREGRASS
With the inclusion of Monanthochloe and Reederochloa, Distichlis is characterized by papillae on subsidiary cells of lemma stomata, dioecy, vegetative reproduction via stolons or rhizomes, conspicuously distichous leaves, and many-nerved lemmas (Bell & Columbus 2008).
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.)
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)
[Family identification key]
1.  Leaves clustered on short-shoots, the blades 0.5-1(1.5) cm long; inflorescence with 1 spikelet
1.  Leaves well spaced on the main culm, the blades (1)3-12(20) cm long; inflorescence with 2-20 spikelets
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.