saltgrass - Distichlis spicata
Synonyms: seashore saltgrass ,
| USDA Plant Code: DISP Light Requirement: full sun Soil Moisture: wet Leaves: deciduous Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : no Growth Habits: graminoid, Hardiness Zone: 8b Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: no | Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: no Riparian Buffers: no All Pollinators: no Native Bees and other Pollinators: no Butterflies and Moths: no Hummingbird: no Rain Garden: no Bloom Color: no Bloom Period: no Fragrant: no |
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 Flower(s); inflorescence. Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); inflorescence with female flowers only. Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Caryopses in lateral view. D. Walters and C. Southwick, USDA, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Caryopsis in ventral (left) and dorsal (right) views. Note bifid apex (i.e., styles). D. Walters and C. Southwick, USDA, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Floret(s); Lateral view of florets. D. Walters and C. Southwick, USDA, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Floret(s); Lateral view of one entire floret (left) and four florets with lemmas missing. D. Walters and C. Southwick, USDA, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Floret(s); Ventral view of floret. D. Walters and C. Southwick, USDA, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); female plant. Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Stem(s); Stem and foliage Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Root(s); Roots Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Stem(s); collar and sheath. Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
