Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Brizopyrum boreale J. Presl., Brizopyrum spicatum (L.) Hook. & Arn., Distichlis maritima Raf., Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene ssp. stricta (Torr.) Thorne, Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene var. borealis (J. Presl) Beetle, Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene var. divaricata Beetle, Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene var. nana Beetle, Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene var. stolonifera Beetle, Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene ver. stricta (Torr.) Beetle, Distichlis stricta (Torr.) Rydb., Distichlis stricta (Torr.) Rydb. var. dentata (Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc., Uniola spicata L., Possibly Uniola gracilis Michx.

Common names:

Aira calucibus trivalvibus trifloris (46)

Alkali grass [Alkali-grass] (1899-1958) (5, 94, 116, 119, 144, 146)

Alkaline grass (1885-1896) (88, 151)

Desert salt grass [Desert saltgrass] (1944, CO) (140)

Inland salt grass [Inland saltgrass] (1942-Present) (50, 140, 155)

Marsh grass (1884-1885) (87, 90)

Marsh spike grass [Marsh-spike-grass] (1913-1938) (5, 119)

Peyisuksuta (1918?-1970?, Lakota, tough or hard grass) (121)

Salt grass [Salt-grass, Saltgrass] (1852-1970) (5, 11, 75, 85, 87, 90, 111, 116, 119, 121, 129, 134, 144, 146, 151, 163)

Seashore saltgrass (1942-1977) (3, 155)

Slender spike grass (1903) (66)

Spike grass (1885, ME) (90)

Spiked quaking grass (1876?) (92)

Wire grass [Wiregrass] (1958, Neb) (116)