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Spartina pectinata

prairie cord grass

Other common names
freshwater cord grass
slough grass
Synonyms
Spartina michauxiana
Botanical details
Family
Poaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Spartina

Genus description

Spartina are spreading deciduous rhizomatous perennial grasses with flat or inrolled leaves and contracted panicles consisting of several spike-like branches

Name status

Correct

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