Distichlis spicata spicata (Desert Saltgrass)

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Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Desert Saltgrass, Inland Saltgrass, Marsh Spikegrass, Saltgrass, Seashore Saltgrass

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Plantae () - Haeckel, 1866 - Plants
  - Subkingdom: Viridaeplantae () - Cavalier-Smith, 1981
    - Phylum: Tracheophyta () - Sinnott, 1935 ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Vascular Plants
      - Subphylum: Euphyllophytina () - (Auct.) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Infraphylum: Angiospermae () - Auct.
        Class: Spermatopsida () - Brongniart, 1843
        Subclass: Commelinidae () - Takhtajan, 1967
        Superorder: Juncanae () - Takhtajan, 1967
        Order: Poales () - Small, 1903
        Family: Gramineae () - A.L. de Jussieu, 1789, nom. cons., nom. alt.
        Subfamily: Chloridoideae ()
        Tribe: Eragrostideae ()
        Subtribe: Monanthochloinae ()
        Genus: Distichlis () - Rafinesque, 1819
        Specific epithet: spicata - (L.) E. Greene
        Subspecies: spicata
        Botanical name: - Distichlis spicata spicata (L.) E. Greene

Synonyms

Distichlis spicata stricta (Torr.) Thorne • Distichlis spicata var. borealis (J. Presl) Beetle • Distichlis spicata var. divaricata Beetle • Distichlis spicata var. nana Beetle • Distichlis spicata var. stolonifera Beetle • Distichlis spicata var. stricta (Torr.) Scribn. • Distichlis stricta (Torr.) Rydb. • Distichlis stricta var. dentata (Rydb.) C. L. Hitchc. • Uniola spicata L.

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Distichlis

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 2 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus:

D. spicata (Desert Saltgrass) · D. spicata spicata (Desert Saltgrass)

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Notes

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Contributors

Bisby FA, Roskov YR, Orrell TM, Nicolson D, Paglinawan LE, Bailly N, Kirk PM, Bourgoin T, van Hertum J, eds (2008). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist Taxonomic Classification. CD-ROM; Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 11, 2012.

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 5395698
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-524878
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13901818
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 452350