Gulf Cordgrass

(Sporobolus spartinae)

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Description

Spartina spartinae is a species of grass known by the common names gulf cordgrass and sacahuista.It is native to the Americas

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Poales
Family:Poaceae
Genus:Sporobolus
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