saltmeadow

Farther back from the incoming tides, in the “high marsh” zone, a different Spartina species called saltmeadow cordgrass forms a low, dense carpet.

The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989

Farther back from the incoming tides, in the “high marsh” zone, a different Spartina species called saltmeadow cordgrass forms a low, dense carpet.

The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989

Farther back from the incoming tides, in the “high marsh” zone, a different Spartina species called saltmeadow cordgrass forms a low, dense carpet.

The Field Guide to Wildlife Habitats of the Eastern United States Janine M. Benyus 1989

Salt marshes are dominated by saltmarsh and saltmeadow cordgrasses and black needlerush, while the freshwater marshes of upper Currituck Sound contain bulrush, cattail, sawgrass, and big cordgrass.

Ecoregions of North Carolina and South Carolina (EPA) 2009

Marsh areas are dominated by saltmarsh cordgrass in low marsh areas, while high marsh is covered by a mixture of species including sea ox-eye, black needlerush, saltmeadow cordgrass and sea lavender.

North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve 2007

Flora: The dominant low salt marsh is colonized by salt marsh cordgrass, while high marsh typically contains a mixture of saltmeadow hay, sea ox-eye and black needlerush.

North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve 2007

Salt marsh cordgrass dominates the low marsh, while big cordgrass, saltmeadow hay, and black needlerush grow in the higher areas.

Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Maryland 2007

Flora: Dunes dominated by sea oats occur from the upper beach drift line back to the secondary dunes where they mix with other grasses (e.g. saltmeadow cordgrass, panic grass) and forbs (e.g. seaside goldenrod, spurge, gaillardia, sand primrose) to form a stable grassland.

North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve 2007

Other frequent species are salt grass, saltmeadow cordgrass, salt marsh aster, marsh gardenia and sea lavender.

Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Alabama 2007

The predominant plant species in the salt marshes are saltmeadow grass (Spartina patens), cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) and spike grass (Distichlis spicata).

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Rhode Island 2007