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Distichlis littoralis  (Engelm.) H.L. Bell & Columbus
Shore grass
Distichlis littoralis 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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Genus: Distichlis
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh

Communities: Coastal Salt Marsh, wetland-riparian

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

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Landscape information from Calscape

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. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 06/03/2023).