Smooth Cordgrass
Smooth Cordgrass
Chesapeake Bay Program
Bay Field Guide
Smooth cordgrass is a perennial, warm-season grass with:
* Smooth, tapered, blade-like leaves that grow to 12 to 16 inches long and one-half an inch wide.
* Round, hollow stems.
* A strong, interconnected root system.
Smooth cordgrass grows in two forms: the short form grows up to 2 feet high, while the tall form grows up to 4 feet high.
Where does smooth cordgrass grow?
Smooth cordgrass grow between the low and high tide lines in open tidal marshes in the middle and lower Bay and its rivers.
Other facts about smooth cordgrass:
* Smooth cordgrass is also called saltmarsh cordgrass.
* Smooth cordgrass is the most dominant and important marsh plant species found in Bay salt marshes.
* Smooth cordgrass spreads by rhizomes.
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