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Spartina foliosa
Spartina foliosa Trin.
California Cord Grass, California Cordgrass, Pacific Cordgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SPFO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Intertidal zone of the west coast.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Spartina foliosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Spartina foliosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spartina foliosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR