Distichlis spicata
Photographs belong to the photographers who allow use for FNPS purposes only. Please contact the photographer for all other uses.
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: | NA | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen | |
| Noted for: | - |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Lawn-like groundcover especially near the edges of salt water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed or division. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Clay, Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Alkaline | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Birds and other wildlife consume seed. | |
| Insects: | Larval host for obscure skipper (Panoquina panoquinoides) and saltmarsh skipper (Panoquina panoquin). | |
| Native Habitats: | Salt marsh. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures