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Prairie Cordgrass
Grass Family ( Poaceae : Chlorideae )
Latin Name : Spartina pectinata
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – poor
Livestock – poor to fair
Remarks :
Prairie cordgrass is rhizomatous; widely spreading
and scaly. Growth starts in early spring, produces
flowers in late summer. Reproduces from seeds
and rhizomes, may grow in nearly pure stands.
The leaves are coarse and furnishes poor to fair
forage for livestock, becomes unpalatable with
maturity. Adapted to marshy meadows, along
swales, ditches, and moist areas; in both fresh and
salt water areas. Prairie cordgrass indicates a high
water table, not frequently found in the Panhandle.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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