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Spartina alterniflora
(Atlantic cordgrass, smooth cordgrass)
Plants
Native Transplant


Specimen ID256693
GroupPlants
GenusSpartina
Speciesalterniflora
Common NameAtlantic cordgrass, smooth cordgrass
StateOR
CountyClatsop
LocalityColumbia River, near Warrenton
HUC8 NameLower Columbia
HUC8 Number17080006
Latitude46.18262
Longitude-123.9119
Lat-Long Sourcereported
Lat-Long AccuracyAccurate
Map
Day19
Month9 (September)
Year2008
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwaydispersed
Alt Pathwaydispersed ocean current
Alt2 Pathwaydispersed waterfowl
Statusestablished
CommentsInflorescences removed and herbicide applied in late September.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recorddrainage
Fresh/Marine IntroductionBrackish
Specimen Size~800 sq. ft. (75 sq. meters)
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