Scientific Name
Distichlis spicata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
inland saltgrass
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Plantae |
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
Superdivision | Embryophyta |
Division | Tracheophyta |
Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Superorder | Lilianae |
Order | Poales |
Family | Poaceae |
Genus | Distichlis |
Species | Distichlis spicata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Lamont, 2008-pers. obs. in early 2000s./; Data Source: Lamont, 2008 (pers. obs.)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Gleason and Cronquist, 1991
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Lamont, 2008
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
5
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
JMF - I&M Office
Created Date
7/7/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
5/23/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Dowhan, 1989-Flowering period=Jul-Aug./Dowhan, 1989-Data collected from 1970-1977. Voucher specimen likely. Entire collection housed at the George Safford Torrey Herbarium (CONN) at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut./, Park Species Data Source: Dowhan, 1989; Klopfer, 2002; Lynch, 1986; Northrup, 1986; Stalter, 1976; Stalter, 1986
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