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Chilean cordgrass

Spartina foliosa

Spartina densiflora

Flowering time July-September
Habitat Rocks, gravel, sand, or mud near high tide line.
Distribution
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Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Washington;
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Origin Introduced from Chile
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
S. alterniflora, S. anglica, S. densiflora, S. gracilis, S. patens, S. pectinata, S. ×townsendii
S. alterniflora, S. anglica, S. gracilis, S. patens, S. pectinata, S. ×townsendii
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