Sporobolus maritimus
Small Cord Grass
Also known as: Cynodon pungens Raspail +15 more
- Cynodon pungens Raspail
- Dactylis cynosuroides Loefl., 1758
- Dactylis stricta Aiton
- Limnetis pungens Rich.
- Poa ternitana Spreng. ex Link
- Rottboellia stricta (Aiton) Steud.
- Spartina capensis Nees
- Spartina capensis Nees ex Trin.
- Spartina intermedia Bosc ex St.-Yves
- Spartina maritima (Curtis) Fernald
- Spartina maritima subsp. stricta (Aiton) St.-Yves
- Spartina pungens P.Beauv.
- Spartina schreberi J.F.Gmel.
- Spartina stricta (Aiton) Roth
- Spartina stricta f. luxurians Jansen & Wacht.
- Spartina stricta f. monostachya Jansen & Wacht.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Africa and Europe, Sporobolus maritimus (commonly known as Small Cord-grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belgium, Cape Provinces, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, Ireland, Mississippi