Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

marshhay cordgrass

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Spartina patens

Family:

Poaceae (Gramineae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

grass

Size:

1-3 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

Evergreen.

Noted For:

Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Use as a shoreling stabilization plant on edges of sand beaches and saltmarsh.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Specialty Provider, Seed

Propagation:

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Stays wet ---to--- Usually moist, occasional inundation

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

Ecology

Wildlife:

Birds

Birds and other animals eat the seeds.

Native Habitats:

Salt and brackish water of shores, farmlands, marshes, dunes.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

If grown in a freshwater environment, S. patens will grow much bigger.