Spartina pectinata
prairie cordgrass, prairie cord-grass, slough grass,
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sheathing
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
June - October
Height (meters)
0.8 - 2.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
4
Animal Use
Is consumed by livestock primarily during early growth.
Habitat
Seasonally flooded saline barrens and interior salt flats.
Plant Uses
Its principle use is hay.