Distichlis palmeri

Distichlis palmeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Genus: Distichlis
Species:
D. palmeri
Binomial name
Distichlis palmeri
Synonyms

Basionym

  • Uniola palmeri Vasey

Distichlis palmeri is a species of perennial halophytic grass commonly known as nipa or Palmer saltgrass. It is a saltwater marsh grass endemic to the tidal marshes of the northern Gulf of California in Mexico.