Distichlis littoralis (Engelm.) H.L.Bell & Columbus

Shore Grass
Poaceae

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Protologue: Syst. Bot. 33: 548 (2008)
Synonym: Monanthochloe littoralis
Pronunciation: Dis-tích-lis lit-to-rà-lis
Etymology: Gr. distichos, "two-ranked", in reference to leaf arrangement + "of the seashore"

Jepson eFlora Treatment

SD County Synoptic Voucher

Distribution:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  



A "mat" of shore grass.

Shoots are quite short.