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Definition of Cordgrass
1. Noun. Any of several perennial grasses of the genus Spartina; some important as coastal soil binders.
Generic synonyms: Grass
Group relationships: Genus Spartina, Spartina
Specialized synonyms: Salt Reed Grass, Spartina Cynosuroides, Freshwater Cordgrass, Prairie Cordgrass, Slough Grass, Spartina Pectinmata
Definition of Cordgrass
1. Noun. Any of various species of coastal wetland grass in the genus ''Spartina'' ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cordgrass
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Cordgrass
Literary usage of Cordgrass
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fire Effects Information System: User’s Guide by William C. Fischer, Melanie Miller, Cameron M. Johnston, Jane K. Smith (1998)
"Above the dwarf smooth cordgrass zone, common reed, saltmeadow cordgrass, ...
Common reed forms pure or mixed stands, saltmeadow cordgrass forms nearly pure ..."
2. Classification of Wetlands & Deepwater Habitats of the U. S. by Lewis M. Cowardin (1979)
"On the Pacific Coast, common pickleweed (Salicornia virginica), sea blite (Suaeda
californica), arrow grass (Triglochin maritimum), and California cordgrass ..."
3. HIV/Aids Policy in Hawaii by James Lumeng (1992)
"Possible substitutes include: • Big bluestem Andropogon gerardii • Switchgrass
Panicum virgatum • Indian grass Sorghastrum nutans • Prairie cordgrass ..."
4. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"... Link Freshwater cordgrass Herbaceous perennial Sandy shores and alluvial flats.
• Sphenopholis nitida (Biehler) Scribn. Wedge-grass Herbaceous perennial ..."
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