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Spartina alterniflora (Smooth Cordgrass, Saltmarch Cordgrass)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 41267

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Cyperales Family: Poaceae Genus: Spartina Species: Spartina alterniflora

Common Names add Atlantic Cordgrass edit | delete Saltmarsh Cordgrass edit | delete Smooth Cordgrass edit | delete Saltwater Cordgrass edit | delete Oystergrass edit | delete Plant Types edit Grass Perennial   Zones / Hardiness edit   Height (Maximum) edit 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)   Flowering Start edit September   Flowering End edit   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit Sandy / Light Boggy   Soil pH edit <5.5 (Strongly acidic) 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic) 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic) 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic) 7.0 (Neutral) 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline) 7.6 - 8.0 (Slightly alkaline)   Bloom Colour edit Green   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Rhizomes   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Considered invasive on U.S. Pacific coast edit | delete Found in states along the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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