Distichlis spicata
saltgrass
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
grass
Size:
1-2 ft tall by spreading many ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
green
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
evergreen
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Lawn-like groundcover especially near the edges of salt water.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals
Larval host for obscure skipper ( Panoquina panoquinoides ) and saltmarsh skipper ( Panoquina panoquin ).
Birds and other wildlife consume seed.
Native Habitats:
Salt marsh.
