Smooth Cordgrass
Spartina alterniflora Loisel. - Grass familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 3.5 feet
Planting Distance: 12 inches
Plant Type: Graminoid
Root Depth: 12 inches
Growth Form: Bunch
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: None
Flood Tolerance: High
Fire Tolerance: High
Salt Tolerance: High
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Species depending on Smooth Cordgrass: Automeris louisiana, Chortodes enervata, Donacaula aquilellus, Poanes aaroni
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode I., South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
- MEX: Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast
- CAN: New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward I., Québec
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.