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Spartina cynosuroides
Spartina cynosuroides (L.) Roth
Big Cordgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Spartina cynosuroides var. polystachya
USDA Symbol: SPCY
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 11 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , TX , VANative Habitat: fresh and brackish tidal marshes, near Mean High tide and above to spring tide level
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Wet
Soil Description: Clay, Loam, Sand
Benefit
Attracts: BirdsNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Spartina cynosuroides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Spartina cynosuroides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spartina cynosuroides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-30Research By: TWC Staff