Distichlis spicata, Saltgrass

- Item #: WP41
Botanic Name (s): Distichlis spicata,
Common Name(s): Saltgrass
Height: 0.5-1.5’
Flowers: Aug-Oct
Light: Full sun
Moisture: M W
Soil pH: 6.4-10.5
Soil type: C L
Flood Depth:
Salinity: 0-50 ppt
tidal salt marshes,
from Mean High tide
above to spring tide
level; high salinity; wet
depressions
Region: C
States:
DC DE MD
VA
often intermixed with
Spartina patens, forms
Erosion Control Four Season Interest
Average Wildlife Value: Songbirds Small Mammals
FACUpl- Occur in wetlands and non-wetlands
Native To Mountain Regions
Native to Piedmont Regions
Native to Coastal regions