saltgrass

English

saltgrass (Distichlis spicata)

Alternative forms

• salt grass

Etymology

From salt +‎ grass.

Noun

saltgrass (countable and uncountable, plural saltgrasses)

1. American grass of species Distichlis spicata, that can tolerate alkali and salty conditions.
   • 2009 September 13, Michael Brick, “Stalking a Majestic Beast With an Eye on the Record Book”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Palmer parted the towering saltgrass and pickleweed downwind of the elk.

2. Similar salt-tolerant species in the genus Distichlis.
   • 2012, S.L. Pearlsteina, R.S. Felgera, E.P. Glenna, J. Harringtond, K.A. Al-Ghaneme, S.G. Nelson, “Nipa (Distichlis palmeri): A perennial grain crop for saltwater irrigation”, in Journal of Arid Environments, →DOI, page 60:

     The perennial saltgrass nipa (Distichlis palmeri, Poaceae) is endemic to northern Gulf of California tidal marshes flooded with hypersaline seawater.

Synonyms

• (Distichlis spicata): seashore saltgrass, inland saltgrass, desert saltgrass
• (species in the genus Distichlis): Palmer's grass, nipa grass, Baja grass, Australian salt-grass

Related terms

• salt hay

Translations

Distichlis spicata

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• Spanish: grama salada f
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Further reading

• Distichlis spicata on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Distichlis spicata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Distichlis spicata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons