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  5. Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies
  6. Grasses
  7. Saltgrass
  8. Shore Grass

species 1,497 observations

Shore Grass

Distichlis littoralis

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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5 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Wandering Skipper, Sandhill Skipper, Obscure Skipper, Salt Marsh Skipper 4
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Northern Pintail 1

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Grasses and sedges
Plant type
Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial

From USDA PLANTS.

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