Spartina patens (Ait.) Muhl.

Locations ofSpartina patens (Ait.) Muhl. in Virginia

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Family
Poaceae
Botanical Name
Spartina patens (Ait.) Muhl.
Common Name
Saltmeadow Cordgrass, Saltmeadow Hay
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Spartina patens (Ait.) Muhl.
Comments
Habitat
Oligohaline to polyhaline tidal marshes, especially in irregularly flooded, mesohaline high marshes or salt meadows; also a characteristic component of salt scrub, interdune swales and ponds, maritime swamps, upper beaches and overwash flats, dune grasslands, and openings in dune scrub and woodlands. Common in the maritime and estuarine zones of the Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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