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Spartina Schreb.
cordgrass

       
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Spartina Schreb.

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Distribution:
Spartina Schreb.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Spartina Schreb.

View 338 genera in Poaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Spartina alterniflora Loisel.. . Image Available.
Spartina alterniflora
smooth cordgrass
Distribution of Spartina anglica C.E. Hubbard. .
Spartina anglica
common cordgrass
Distribution of Spartina bakeri Merr.. . Image Available.
Spartina bakeri
sand cordgrass
Distribution of Spartina ×caespitosa A.A. Eaton (pro sp.) [patens × pectinata]. . Image Available.
Spartina ×caespitosa
Distribution of Spartina cynosuroides (L.) Roth. . Image Available.
Spartina cynosuroides
big cordgrass
Distribution of Spartina densiflora Brongn.. .
Spartina densiflora
denseflower cordgrass
Distribution of Spartina foliosa Trin.. . Image Available.
Spartina foliosa
California cordgrass
Distribution of Spartina gracilis Trin.. . Image Available.
Spartina gracilis
alkali cordgrass
Distribution of Spartina maritima (M.A. Curtis) Fernald. . Image Available.
Spartina maritima
small cordgrass
Distribution of Spartina patens (Aiton) Muhl.. . Image Available.
Spartina patens
saltmeadow cordgrass
Distribution of Spartina pectinata Bosc ex Link. . Image Available.
Spartina pectinata
prairie cordgrass
Distribution of Spartina spartinae (Trin.) Merr. ex Hitchc.. . Image Available.
Spartina spartinae
gulf cordgrass
Distribution of Spartina ×townsendii H. Groves & J. Groves (pro sp.) [alterniflora × maritima]. .
Spartina ×townsendii
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Spartina Schreb.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Cyperales
Family Poaceae – Grass family
Genus Spartina Schreb. – cordgrass
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Spartina Schreb.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin Minor   Minor   Low Moderate Moderate Moderate
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Spartina Schreb.

View species account from the Grass Manual on the Web.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 41266.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
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