Spartina pectinata Link.

Freshwater Cord Grass

Description:

·        Tallest of cord grasses

·        Culms 1-2 m in height

·        Closely crowded with overlapping spikelets arranged along only one side of the inflorescence branches

·        Second glume ends in an awn 3-10 mm long

Habitat:

·        Damp open areas

·        Not necessarily saline areas

·        Dominant over large areas

Distribution:

·        Cow pasture