Calflora Taxon Report
Spartina alterniflora  Loisel.

(not an active name)

Salt water cord grass,   Smooth cordgrass
Spartina alterniflora is a perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: high
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~46 records in California
redone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Bloom Period
Genus: Spartina
Family: Poaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSSpartina alterniflora var. glabra
PLANTSSpartina alterniflora var. pilosa
PLANTSSporobolus alterniflorus
JEF + POWOSporobolus alterniflorus
Information about Spartina alterniflora from other sources
Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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