| Author | Loiseleur | |
| Distribution | Outer Coastal Plain, Outer Banks, and barrier islands.
Maritime, Newf. to FL and TX; eastern S.A. | |
| Abundance | Fairly common to abundant. Populations usually occur by themselves, without other plants; may occupy tens of acres. | |
| Habitat | Salt to brackish mud of the main channels of tidal creeks, tidal flats, and estuaries. One of our most salt-tolerant plants, inundated twice daily -- a "salt marsh" is literally a stand of this plant! | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting August-October. | |
| Identification | Saltmarsh Cordgrass usually occurs by itself in the most saline microhabitats. Plants grow from tough horizontal rhizomes and produce flowering stems usually 2-4 feet tall. The inflorescence is terminal, about a foot long, with appressed branches, and often the lower part stays within the leaf sheath. In fresh flower, the anthers are white and attract attention. This is one of the most often seen of coastal plants. | |
| Taxonomic Comments | | |
| Other Common Name(s) | Smooth Cordgrass, Saltwater Cordgrass | |
| State Rank | S5 | |
| Global Rank | G5 | |
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| US Status | | |
| USACE-agcp | OBL link |
| USACE-emp | OBL link |
