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Scientific Name
Spartina alterniflora
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Spartina alterniflora Loisel.
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Cordgrass, Saltwater 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 alterniflora |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Stalter and Greller, 1988: Found at Sandy Hook,Floyd Bennett Field./ Stalter and Lamont, 2002: JBWR-Salt marshes./; Data Source: Stalter, 1988; Stalter, 2000; Stalter, 2002; Byer, 2002
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Byer, 2002
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: Byer, 2002-Rough estimate that 200 acres have been impacted by this species./
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Stalter and Lamont, 2002: More than 15 populations estimated at JBWR./; Data Source: Stalter and Lamont, 2002
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
6
References
Vouchers
4
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted from non-NPSpecies format by I&M Office
Created Date
1/7/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
1/13/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Byer, 2002; Ferriera, 1997; Stalter, 1988; Stalter, 2000; Stalter, 2002; Venezia, 1991, Accepted Detail: Byer, 2002
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Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
