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Plant, Cord Grass

Scientific name:

Spartina anglica

Maori name:

Other names:

Category:

Plants

Phylum:

Tracheophyta

Class:

Magnoliopsida

Family:

Poaceae

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Common habitat(s):

Sandy/Muddy Shore Intertidal

Other information:

Feeding:

Producer

Distribution:

World Wide

Edibility:

Inedible

Size:

Outstretched Arm Sized

Identification:

This stiff perennial grass grows up to 1 m in height.

Habitat:

Widespread in southern New Zealand, this exotic species was introduced to NZ. It has proved to be a serious invader of salt marsh exosystems where it has caused extensive damage.

Diet:

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References:

NZ Conservation Network http://nzpcn.org.nz/flora_details.aspx?ID=2811 Photo Credit: Jean McKinnon