About Sporobolus spartinae (Trin.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus spartinae (Trin.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela is a grass species with two common names: gulf cordgrass and sacahuista. It is native to the Americas, with a distribution ranging from the Gulf Coast of the United States, south through the continent to Argentina. This species grows in dense clumps, formed of sharp-tipped leaves. Its stems can reach a maximum height of 2 meters. The inflorescence is a cylindrical panicle that can grow up to 70 centimeters long. This panicle holds many branches, each a few centimeters long, that grow pressed closely against the stem. The branches hold spikelets, each of which can grow up to one centimeter in length. This grass inhabits moist to wet environments, and is able to grow in saline conditions. Common habitat types for the species include marshes and wet prairies. It can occasionally be found growing inland in association with Pinus palustris.
