Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Poaceae > Sporobolus > Sporobolus cynosuroidesSporobolus cynosuroides (big cordgrass)Synonyms: Cynodon cynosuroides (homotypic); Dactylis cynosuroides (heterotypic); Limnetis cynosuroides (homotypic); Limnetis polystachya; Paspalum cynosuroides (homotypic); Poa lagopoides (heterotypic); Spartina cynosuroides (homotypic); Spartina cynosuroides var. cynosuroides; Spartina cynosuroides var. polystachya; Spartina polystachya; Spartina polystachya var. cynosuroides; Trachynotia cynosuroides (homotypic); Trachynotia polystachya; Triodia cynosuroides (homotypic) Spartina cynosuroides is a species of grass known by the common names big cordgrass and salt reedgrass. It is native to the East Coast and Gulf Coast of the United States, where it grows in coastal habitat such as marshes, lagoons, and bays. This species is a rhizomatous perennial grass which can grow up to 10 feet tall. The leaves are up to 24 inches long and up to an inch wide. The ligule is hairy. The stem can be ¾ of an inch in diameter at the base. The inflorescence contains up to 40 spikes each up to 3 inches long. |
Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-High | Screening - Summer [2] | Dense | Screening - Winter [2] | Moderate | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Bloom Period [2] | Spring | Drought Tolerance [2] | None | Fire Tolerance [2] | High | Frost Free Days [2] | 7 months | Fruit/Seed Abundance [2] | Low | Fruit/Seed Begin [2] | Summer | Fruit/Seed End [2] | Fall | Growth Form [2] | Rhizomatous | Growth Period [2] | Spring, Summer | Growth Rate [2] | Moderate | Leaf Type [2] | Deciduous | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | Propagation [2] | Bare Root, Sprig | Regrowth Rate [2] | Slow | Root Depth [2] | 20 inches (51 cm) | Seed Spread Rate [2] | Slow | Seed Vigor [2] | Low | Shape/Orientation [2] | Erect | Structure [3] | Grass | Vegetative Spread Rate [2] | Rapid | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Flower Color [2] | Yellow | Foliage Color [2] | Green | Fruit Color [2] | Brown | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Height [2] | 7.872 feet (2.4 m) | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Hardiness Zone Minimum [2] | USDA Zone: 6 Low Temperature: -10 F° (-23.3 C°) → 0 F° (-17.8 C°) | Light Preference [2] | Full Sun | Soil Acidity [2] | Neutral | Soil Fertility [2] | Intermediate | Water Use [2] | High |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Assateague Island National Seashore |
II |
8621 |
Maryland, United States |
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Cape Lookout National Seashore |
II |
18379 |
North Carolina, United States |
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Carolinian-South Atlantic Biosphere Reserve |
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310228 |
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, United States |
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Central Gulf Coastal Plain Biosphere Reserve |
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40530 |
United States |
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Colonial National Historic Park National Historical Park |
V |
9316 |
Virginia, United States |
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Fire Island National Seashore |
V |
9433 |
New York, United States |
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George Washington Birthplace National Monument |
V |
435 |
Virginia, United States |
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Hobcaw Barony (North Inlet) National Estuarine Research Reserve |
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7585 |
South Carolina, United States |
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Little St. Simons Island |
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Georgia, United States |
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Santee Coastal Reserve and Washo Reserve State Habitat Area |
IV |
20850 |
South Carolina, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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