Spartina cynosuroides
big cordgrass
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sheathing
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid, emergent aquatic, aquatic
Flower Month
June - October
Height (meters)
1.0 - 4.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
8
Field Characters
Wide leaf 0.5- 1 inch across, edge smooth, keel on back of leaf. Similar to Phragmites- has a denser inflorescence and stiff, straight leaf blades.
Animal Use
Fair forage for cattle, ducks, and geese after marshes are burned in the fall.
Habitat
Salt or brackish marshes.