(Spartina pectinata)
'Prairie Cordgrass' or 'Tall Marshgrass'
Warm Season Species
Growth Form
Sod forming grass
Origin
Native
Inflorescence
panicle, spikelets densely arranged, second glume awned
Ligules
ring of hairs
Native to most of North America; adapted to marshy wetlands, meadows, ditch banks; grows to 8'; equally adapted to fresh and salt water marshes; poor forage once mature; rhizomatous.
Pure stand seeded at 6 pounds PLS/acre. 1,100,000 seeds/pound.