Big CordgrassSporobolus cynosuroides
Sporobolus cynosuroides is a tall, native North American perennial grass, forming dense stands in wet prairies and marshes, tolerant of flooding and saline soils.
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Big Cordgrass Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Big Cordgrass
Synonyms
- Cynodon cynosuroides (L.) Raspail
- Dactylis cynosuroides L.
- Limnetis cynosuroides (L.) Rich.
- Limnetis polystachya (Michx.) Rich.
- Paspalum cynosuroides (L.) Brot.
- Spartina cynosuroides (L.) Roth
- Spartina polystachya (Michx.) Willd.
- Trachynotia cynosuroides (L.) Michx.
- Trachynotia polystachya Michx.
- Triodia cynosuroides (L.) Spreng.
Big Cordgrass Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Liliopsida |
| order | Poales |
| family | Poaceae |
| genus | Sporobolus |
| species | Sporobolus cynosuroides |