Marshhay Cordgrass

Spartina patens
Español: Perejil
If grown in a freshwater environment, S. patens will grow much bigger.



Use as a shoreling stabilization plant on edges of sand beaches and saltmarsh.

Tolerance

Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.



High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury.
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Wildlife

Birds and other animals eat the seeds.

Habitat

Salt and brackish water of shores, farmlands, marshes, dunes.

Did You Know?

  • Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance

Did You Know?

  • The scientific name (Pseudophoenix sargentii) refers to the first collector of these palms, Charles S. Sargent.
  • These palms were first discovered in the US on Elliot Key in 1886.
  • There is a rogue population of buccaneers almost 20 miles inland in Quintana Roo, Mexico, which is possibly a remnant of an ancient coastline.