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Spartina x townsendii - H.&J.Groves.

Common Name Townsend's Cord Grass
Family Poaceae or Gramineae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Tidal mud flats[1, 17].
Range Western Europe in Britain and France.
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Other Uses    (2 of 5)
Weed Potential Yes
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Care (info)
Moist Soil Wet Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Spartina x townsendii Townsend


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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Spartina x townsendii is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft). It is in flower from June to August. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

 Bog Garden;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

Soil stabilization

The plants have an extensive root system and they are much planted in tidal flats for erosion control[1, 17, 162].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Succeeds in fresh or salt water marshes and in ordinary garden soil[162]. Prefers a deep rich moist soil in sun or light shade[200]. This plant is a naturally occurring hybrid, probably S. maritima (syn S. stricta) and S. alternifolia[1]. An allopolyploid[200].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow in a greenhouse in spring and only just cover the seed. Germination should take place within 2 weeks. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. Plant out in the summer if sufficient growth has been made, otherwise overwinter them in a cold frame and plant them out in the following spring. This species is a hybrid and is therefore unlikely to breed true from seed. Division in spring.

Other Names

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Native Range

EUROPE: United Kingdom (England (south)), France (west)

Weed Potential

Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section. Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.

Townsend's cordgrass (Spartina x townsendii) is regarded as significant environmental weed in Victoria, Australia and is listed as a priority environmental weed in at least one Natural Resource Management region in this state.

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Spartina anglicaCord Grass, Common cordgrassPerennial1.3 0-0  LMHSNMWe003
Spartina pectinataPrairie Cord GrassPerennial1.8 4-8  LMHSNMWe001

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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Botanical References

17

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