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Distichlis

not marked as a favorite taxon Distichlis stricta (Torrey) Rydberg. Habitat: Inland saline areas, like salt slicks and seeps; also disturbed areas, along railroads. Distribution: Western North America. Introcuced locally eastwards, as near St. Louis, Missouri (Yatskievych 1999). Specimens need examination to accurately and fully map this species in our region.

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Origin/Endemic status: W. North America

Taxonomy Comments: See discussion under Distichlis spicata, and detailed commentary in Bell, Harrington, & Reid (2025).

Synonymy ⓘ: = F, G, HC, K1, Bell, Harrington, & Reid (2025); = Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene ssp. stricta (Torrey) Thorne; = Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene var. stricta (Torr.) Scribn. — C, F, G, Il, Mo1, Tx; < Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene — Ar, Bah, Can, ETx1, FlGr, FNA25, K4, Ky, Mex, NcTx, NE, NS, Pa, POWO, S13, SFla, Va. Basionym: Uniola stricta Torrey 1824

Links to other floras: < Distichlis spicata - FNA25

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