| Characteristics Table | |
|---|---|
| Growth Habit | Rhizomatous |
| Flood Tolerance | Excellent |
| Drought Tolerance | Good |
| Salt Tolerance | Excellent |
| Soil PH | Saline to Alkaline |
| Soil Type | Fine, Moderately Fine, Medium |
| Approx. Seeds/lb | 520,000 |
| Canopy Mature Height | 25-65 cm |
Inland Saltgrass
Distichlis spicata, native
- Extremely salt tolerant
- Can form dense monoculture stands
- Sod-forming with a hearty root system
- Rhizomes have sharp points that allow it to spread in hard soils
- Grows easily in salty and alkaline soils, excreting salts via salt glands
- Can grow up to 50 cm tall but is usually shorter
- Plant has solid, stiff stems
- Has green or purple-tinted spikelets
- Nesting grounds for birds
- Resistant to fire
- Native to North America
- Widespread throughout North and South America
- Warm season grass
