Spartina

Definition: Spartina

Spartina

Noun

1. Grass of freshwater swamps and salt marshes of Europe, Africa, America, and South Atlantic islands.

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Synonym: Spartina

Crosswords: Spartina

Books

• Spartina (reference)

• Spartina anglica : a research review (reference)

• Spartina Workshop Record: Seattle, Washington, November 14-15, 1990 (reference)

  (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Oiled Spartina - a cordgrass common in coastal marshes. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Close-up of oiled Spartina - a cordgrass common in coastal marshes. Credit: America's Coastlines.

East Timbalier Island, oiled Spartina alterniflora salt marsh. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Oiled marsh plants, Salicornia, mangroves and Spartina alterniflora. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Tampa Bay high school volunteers arrive to begin the planting of smooth cordgrass, Spartina alterniflora, in the estuary. The students are using plants grown as part of the wetland nursery program. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

The students use dibble bars to create holes to plant the smooth cordgrass, Spartina alterniflora, plants. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

The test planting of Spartina at the East Timbalier marsh platform. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Cordgrass, Spartina alterniflora, in flower. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR).

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Saltwater cord grass - Spartina alterniflora at Sage Lot Pond. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR).

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve A stand of Spartina marsh grass at Potter Cove, Prudence Island. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR).

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Expressions using "Spartina": genus Spartina ♦ spartina cynosuroides ♦ spartina grass ♦ spartina juncea ♦ spartina pectinmata. Additional references.

German

Spartgrass (cord grass, spartina grass). (various references)

Italian

spartina (cord grass, spartina grass). (various references)

Pig Latin

artinaspay.(various references)

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