Scientific Name
Spartina patens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Spartina patens (Aiton) Muhl.
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
salt meadow cordgrass
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Spartina |
| Species | Spartina patens |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Whatley 1988
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: USDA2005 State_Nox:OR (BDW, Q), WA (CAW, WAWQ); USDA 2005 Plants_Invasive:CalEPPC, STATE
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ARHL
Created Date
11/10/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Synonomy:Spartina patens, Spartina patens var. juncea, Spartina patens var. monogyna, ;Category:Monocot;Growth Habit:Graminoid;Duration:Perennial;Wetland Indicator (Reg1):FACW+;PLANTS database link:http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=SPPA, Park Species Data Source: Whatley 1988, Art 1981; Disraeli 1979; Smith, 2005
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