Spartina pectinata Bosc ex Link

Prairie cordgrass (en), Spartine (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Spartina

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous herb. It grows 1.8-2.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.8 - 2.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.05
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

Light 6-8
Soil humidity 5-8
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-7

Usage

Uses fiber
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 22
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -35
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Spartina pectinata world distribution map, present in United States of America

Conservation status

Spartina pectinata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:422463-1
WFO ID wfo-0000900745
COL ID 4YF52
BDTFX ID 82460
INPN ID 611493
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Spartina michauxiana Spartina pectinata Spartina cynosuroides var. aureomarginata Spartina pectinata f. pectinata Spartina pectinata var. pectinata