Spartina alterniflora

Poaceae

Coastal Plain

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

Emergent Herbaceous (Can grow with roots in water), Grass/Grasslike

2 - 7ft

- ft

(inconspicuous)

;

Full Sun

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Flooded, Moist, Wet

July - September

salt and brackish tidal marshes (mid-tide up to Mean High tide level)

good for shore stabilization; important in seaside habitats; short form (<1.5 ft) found in irregularly flooded high marsh, tall form in regularly flooded low marsh; tolerates salinity to 35 ppt