Species: Spartina alterniflora
Saltwater Cordgrass
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The Washington Invasive Species Council evaluated more than 700 invasive species in and around Washington, considering their threats to the state’s environment, economy, and human health. They included terrestrial plants and animals, aquatic plants and animals (both freshwater and saltwater), insects and diseases. In the end, the council listed 50 “priority species” for action, including five marine animals and two marine plants, along with one virus that infects fish.

Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Monocotyledoneae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Spartina
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
Saltmarsh Cordgrass - Smooth Cordgrass - smooth cordgrass
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Grass Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Monocotyledoneae - Cyperales - Poaceae - Spartina
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
1984-09-06
Global Status Last Changed
1984-09-06
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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