spartina
Coastal wetland grass
Spartina is a genus of coarse grasses that grow in salt marshes and coastal wetlands, commonly called cordgrass.
The plants tolerate brackish water and help stabilize shorelines against erosion.
The spartina along the estuary was thick with nesting birds.
Spartina species are ecologically important but can become invasive outside their native range.
Salt-tolerant marsh vegetation
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- tidal flatsCoastline exposed at low water
seashore · brackish · intertidal · dunes · sandbar · bay · cove · harbor
Salt-tolerant marsh vegetation
- monocotsOne-cotyledon flowering plants
- angiospermsPlants producing covered seeds
- perennialRecurring each year
- rhizomesHorizontal subterranean stem structures
inflorescence · herbaceous · phylogeny · species · cultivar · stolons
Coastal wetland with brackish water
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- fenLow marshy ground
swamp · tidal · brackish · riparian · hydrology · anoxic · peatland · delta
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- keystone speciesOutsized ecological impact organism
- nicheRecessed wall space
trophic · symbiosis · adaptation · succession · decomposer · detritus · carbon sequestration · food web
Not indigenous here
- outcompeteBeat in rivalry
- spreadTo distribute widely
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
- displacementRemoval from usual location
monoculture · infestation · eradication · biocontrol · aggressive · dominance · exotic · colonization
cordgrass
Salt-tolerant marsh vegetation
tidal flats · seashore · brackish · intertidal · dunes · sandbar · bay · cove · harbor · gulf
cordgrass
Salt-tolerant marsh vegetation
- monocotsOne-cotyledon flowering plants
- angiospermsPlants producing covered seeds
- perennialRecurring each year
rhizomes · inflorescence · herbaceous · phylogeny · species · cultivar · stolons
saltmarsh
Coastal wetland with brackish water
fen · swamp · tidal · brackish · riparian · hydrology · anoxic · peatland · delta · sediment
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- keystone speciesOutsized ecological impact organism
niche · trophic · symbiosis · adaptation · succession · decomposer · detritus · carbon sequestration · food web · nursery habitat
non-native
Not indigenous here
- outcompeteBeat in rivalry
- spreadTo distribute widely
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
displacement · monoculture · infestation · eradication · biocontrol · aggressive · dominance · exotic · colonization · hybrid
- coastal managementcoastal erosion, coastal wetlands, sea level rise, seawalls, coastal flooding
- coastal plantsbeach grass, sea oats, cordgrass, dune grass, sea grape
- salt marshcordgrass, salt marsh, marsh grass, fiddler crab, mud flat
- salt marshescordgrass, salt marsh, glasswort, mud flats, mudflats
- Southern plantsmagnolia, dogwood, azalea, azaleas, palmetto
- tidal flatsmudflat, mudflats, tidal flats, silt, mud
spartinabuffalo grass
Drought-resistant native lawn species
blue grama · xerophytes · cacti · sagebrush · prairie grasses