Calflora
Taxon  Report   11602    
Distichlis littoralis  (Engelm.) H.L. Bell & Columbus
Shore grass
Distichlis littoralis, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Monanthochloe littoralis
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Bloom Period
Family: Poaceae  
Genus: Distichlis

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh

Communities: Coastal Salt Marsh, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFMonanthochloe littoralis
More information about  Distichlis littoralis
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Landscape information from Calscape

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Consortium of California Herbaria 2

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/10/2021).