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Spartina alternifolia Salt-Marsh Cordgrass


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 4.5-8.5


Form/Color Tall low marsh grass that can grow from Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
2 to 4.5', stems disintegrate in winter, Tolerance: tolerance.
blooms and fruits in July-September.


Urban Tolerant of alkaline fill, concrete


Tolerance: debris.


Habitat: Low salt marsh.


Ecosystem Wildlife value moderate, eaten by


Services: Canada geese, muskrats.


Hydrology: Tolerant of ocean water to 35 ppt salt,


intolerant of drought.


Ornamental It will spread extensively by rhizomes and
Value: produces a spike-like inflorescence turing Compatibility: Can form colonies.


golden yellow in the fall.


Salt Very tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Roots used for stabilizing shore


areas and decreasing destruction
Shade Intolerant of shade. cause by storm tides and wave
Tolerance: action; moderate lifespan.


Spartina cynosuroides Big Cordgrass


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 5.8-7.5


Form/Color Moderate grower to 9', blooms and fruits Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
in August-October, yellow flower blooms Tolerance: tolerance.


in spring.


Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Brackish high tidal marsh, freshwater
marshes.
Ecosystem Wildlife value low, eaten by Canada


Services: geese, muskrat, cover for waterfowl,
wading birds, shorebirds.


Hydrology: Tolerant of brackish water to 10 ppt salt,


Intolerant of drough.


Ornamental The infloresence is large, spreading and


Value: flowers in the late summer. The seed Compatibility: Can form colonies.


head has 20-40 long spikes.


Salt Very tolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other: Long lifespan.


Shade Intolerant of shade.
Tolerance:

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