Gerald and Buff Corsi© 2005 California Academy of Sciences
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Spartina foliosa Trin. |
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Spartina foliosa, a monocot, is a perennial herb that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America [Lum/Walker]. |
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| Common names: |
California cord grass, California cordgrass, Cordgrass, Pacific Cordgrass
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Communities: |
Coastal Salt Marsh, wetland-riparian |
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Habitat: |
coastal, salt-marsh [Walker] |
| Wetlands: | occurs almost always under natural conditions in wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.] |
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Elevation:
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between 0 and 32 feet |
Family: Poaceae |
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| Related names: | See a list of other species in the genus Spartina found in California.
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