Calflora: Spartina alterniflora X Spartina foliosa

Spartina alterniflora Lois. × Spartina foliosa Trin.
hybrid smooth cord grass

Spartina alterniflora × Spartina foliosa, a monocot, is a perennial herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild.

The California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) classifies the potential impact of Spartina alterniflora × Spartina foliosa on native ecosystems as high -- ALERT (plant profile).

Community:	wetland-riparian
Wetlands:	Occurs almost always under natural conditions in wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]

Family:	POACEAE
Related:	See a list of other species in the genus Spartina found in California.

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Accepted by TJM2

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See a detailed Distribution Grid of this plant in California.

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Records by County, with approximate record counts in the form: TOTAL / CCH. Click county name to view records.

Alameda: 748 / 0 CCH Contra Costa: 242 / 0 CCH

CCH: records provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria.

Information about Spartina alterniflora × Spartina foliosa from other sources:

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Original Publication citation. on the International Plants Names Index
Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)