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Report for Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene

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Family	Poaceae
Genus	Distichlis
Species	spicata
Author	(L.) Greene
Infraspecific
Infraspecfic Author
Pictures
Plant type	hydrohalophyte
Life form	Perennial grass
Ecotypes	Yes
Max. salinity	70 dS/m
Germination	Yes
Salt glands and bladders	Yes
Photosynthesis Pathway	C4
Molecular data
Microbial interactions and mycorrhizal status	unknown
Bioremediation	Yes
antioxidants
Secondary Metabolites
Compatible Solutes	Glycinebetaine, Proline Previously was: empty
Habitat
Economic use	3100.0 Grazing 4520.0 Sand stabilization
Distribution Distribution map provided by GBIF \| Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Distribution (text)	North and Central and South America
Miscellaneous notes
References	Amen, R. D., G. E. Carter and R. J. Kelly (1970) Nature of Seed Dormancy and Germination in Salt Marsh Grass Distichlis-Spicata. New Phytologist. 69, 4, 1005-&. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Distichlis spicata Drifmeyer, J. E. and J. C. Zieman (1979) Germination Enhancement and Inhibition of Distichlis-Spicata and Scirpus-Robustus Seeds from Virginia. Estuaries. 2, 1, 16-21. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Distichlis spicata Grafe, M; Klauber, C (2011) Bauxite residue issues: IV. Old obstacles and new pathways for in situ residue bioremediation. HYDROMETALLURGY. 108, 1-2, 46. -59. (see details) 3 Plants associated with this reference: Atriplex canescens Atriplex halimus Distichlis spicata Marcum, K. B. (1999) Salinity tolerance mechanisms of grasses in the subfamily Chloridoideae. Crop Science. 39, 4, 1153-1160. (see details) 5 Plants associated with this reference: Buchloe dactyloides Cynodon dactylon Distichlis spicata Sporobolus airoides Zoysia japonica Warren, R. S. and P. M. Brockelman (1989) Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Salt-Gland Activity of Distichlis-Spicata in Relation to Soil-Salinity. Botanical Gazette. 150, 4, 346-350. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Distichlis spicata

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