Resources
- Weeds Gone Wild: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas - Plant Conservation Alliance
Representative Images
5164031 smooth cordgrass Spartina alterniflora Infestation John M. Randall |
5164032 smooth cordgrass Spartina alterniflora Infestation John M. Randall |
5164033 smooth cordgrass Spartina alterniflora Infestation John M. Randall |
5387554 smooth cordgrass Spartina alterniflora Stem(s) Joseph M. DiTomaso |
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Regulated List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- National Wildlife Refuge Association, Silent Invasion: A Call to Action from the National Wildlife Refuge Association, 2002. Washington DC. 17 pp.
- Oregon Noxious Weeds
- Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998
- Washington Noxious Weeds
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Liliopsida |
| Subclass: Commelinidae |
| Order: Cyperales |
| Family: Poaceae |
| Genus: Spartina |
Other System Links
Plants: SPALBayer: SPTAL
GRIN: 103562
ITIS: 41267
NPDN Pest: PCACXBA
NPDN Host: 36265
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
Atlantic cordgrass, saltmarsh cordgrass
| Common Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |
| Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |

