Tall Cord Grass
(Spartina pectinata)

Other common names: Fresh Water Cord Grass

Other scientific names: Dactylis cynosuroides, Spartina cynosuroides, Spartina polystachya, Trachynotia polystachya

French names: Spartine pectinée

Family: Grass Family (Poaceae)

Group: Grasses

Flowers: Green/Brown

Grows in Sun/Shade: Sun

Native/Non-native: Native

Photographs: 23 photographs available, of which 8 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

  

A nice patch of Tall Cord Grass being grown commercially for the naturalization business.

Here's why it is called Tall Cord Grass - this is the "cord" part.

And this is the "tall" part! This plant tops out 'way over my head.

Tall Cord Grass in flower.

Close view of Tall Cord Grass stems and leaves.

An entire palnt.
As usual with photographs of grasses, it's very hard to isolate one plant from the background, as they usually grow in clumps or in among other plants.
  

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