Spartina patens, Meadow hay, salt meadow hay, Ships Late June
- Item #: WP25
- Aquatic animal habitat support:
- Average Wildlife Value:
- Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture:
- Erosion Control:
- FACW- Usually occur in wetlands, but may occur in non-wetlands:
- Flood Tolerant:
- Grass/ Sedge/ Rush:
- Herbaceous Emergent:
- Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay:
- Moist Soil:
- Native to Coastal Regions:
- OBL- Almost always occur in wetlands:
- Occasionally wet soil (non tidal):
- Perennial:
- Saline tolerant:
- Salt Tolerant:
- Sandy soil, coarse texture:
- Small Mammals:
- Songbirds:
- Threatened / Endangered:
- Waterfowl:
- Wet soil (Tidal):
- Full Sun:
This item is shipping late June
Botanic Name (s): Spartina patens
Common Name(s): Meadow hay, salt meadow hay, salt meadow cordgrass
Mature height :1-3ft
Bloom Time:July-September
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil moisture: Wet
Soil Ph:5.3-7.5
Soil Type: Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture
Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay
Sandy soil, coarse texture
Salinity: 0-35ppt
Native Habitat: coastal salt and brackish tidal marshes, irregularly flooded marsh at or above mean high tide
Notes: Forms large mats, excellent for shore erosion control, stabilization
Flood Tolerant Erosion Control
Average Wildlife Value: SongbirdsGame Birds Small Mammals Waterfowl
OBL- Almost always occur in wetlands
Native to Coastal Regions
Threatened / Endangered:Oregon, Washington
Native Perennial Grass / Sedge / Rush
Native Herbaceous Emergent
Aquatic animal habitat support
