Latin name: Distichlis spicata (L.) E. Greene
Pronunciation: dis-TIK-lis spik-AY-ta
Common name: Salt grass
Family: Poaceae (Grass)
Habitat: Coastal salt marsh, moist alkaline areas below 3000', mainland and islands north to Oregon
Blooming period: April to July
Name derivations: 1) Distichlis 2) spicata
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