Plants of
South Australia
Distichlis distichophylla
Poaceae
Australian Salt-grass,
Emu-grass
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Adelaide
Arkaroola
Ceduna
Coober Pedy
Hawker
Innamincka
Marla
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Oodnadatta
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Keith
Yunta
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Botanical art

Kath Alcock paintings: 2

Prior names

Uniola distichophylla

Distichlis spicata

Distichlis maritima

Common names

Australian Salt-grass

Emu-grass

Distribution and status

Herbarium regions: Lake Eyre, Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, South Eastern, Green Adelaide
NRM regions: Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges, Eyre Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Northern and Yorke, South Australian Arid Lands, South Australian Murray-Darling Basin, South East
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)