saltgrass

plural saltgrasses · alternative salt grass

1. countableuncountableAmerican grass of species Distichlis spicata, that can tolerate alkali and salty conditions.

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

   2009 September 13, Michael Brick, “Stalking a Majestic Beast With an Eye on the Record Book”, in New York Times

   Synonyms: seashore saltgrass, inland saltgrass, desert saltgrass

2. countableuncountableSimilar salt-tolerant species in the genus Distichlis.

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

   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

   Synonyms: Palmer's grass, nipa grass, Baja grass, Australian salt-grass