Spartina cynosuroides (L.) Roth

Locations ofSpartina cynosuroides (L.) Roth in Virginia

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Family
Poaceae
Botanical Name
Spartina cynosuroides (L.) Roth
Common Name
Big Cordgrass, Giant Cordgrass
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Spartina cynosuroides (L.) Roth
Comments
Habitat
Freshwater to mesohaline tidal marshes; occasionally in tidal swamps and interdune ponds; most characteristic of oligohaline marshes, especially along the margins of tidal rivers and creeks. Common in the estuarine zones of the Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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