Gulf Cordgrass

Spartina spartinae (Trin.) Merr. ex Hitchc.

Grass family

Plant Type

Graminoid

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

6.0 feet

Flower Color

Green

Bloom Time

Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas
MEX: Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.