Sporobolus spartinae
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Genus: | Sporobolus |
| Species: | S. spartinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Sporobolus spartinae (Trin.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela | |
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Sporobolus spartinae is a species of grass known by the common names gulf cordgrass[1] and sacahuista. It is native to the Americas, where it occurs from the Gulf Coast of the United States south to Argentina.[2]
This species forms dense clumps of sharp-tipped leaves.[3] The stems may grow up to 2 meters tall. The inflorescence is a cylindrical panicle up to 70 centimeters long. It has many branches each a few centimetres long which grow pressed to the stem. They contain spikelets each up to a centimeter in length.[2]
This grass grows in moist to wet habitat and it can live in saline environments. Habitat types include marshes and wet prairies.[3] It can sometimes be found inland alongside Pinus palustris.[2]
References
- ^ NRCS. "Spartina spartinae". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ a b c Spartina spartinae. Grass Manual Treatment.
- ^ a b Spartina spartinae. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.