Sporobolus spartinae

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]

Sporobolus spartinae

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Sporobolus
Species:
S. spartinae
Binomial name
Sporobolus spartinae
(Trin.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Synonyms
List
  • Spartina argentinensis Parodi
  • Spartina spartinae (Trin.) Merr. ex Hitchc.
  • Vilfa spartinae Trin.
  • Spartina densiflora var. junciformis (Engelm. & A.Gray) St.-Yves
  • Spartina densiflora var. obtusa Hack.
  • Spartina gouinii E.Fourn.
  • Spartina junciformis Engelm. & A.Gray
  • Spartina multiflora Beal
  • Spartina pittieri Hack.

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
  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Spartina spartinae". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. Spartina spartinae. Grass Manual Treatment.
  3. Spartina spartinae. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
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