Prairie Cordgrass (Spartina pectinata)

Origin:	Native to North America
Use:	Perennial, warm season, native grass that provides poor grazing for wildlife; fair grazing for livestock.
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Plant Description:
General	Characteristics of Prairie Cordgrass
Life Span	Perennial
Growth Form	tall, robust, rhizomatous.
Management:
Seeding Rate  40" Rows:  Broadcast:
Planting Date
Planting Depth
pH requirement	6.0 to 8.5
Rainfall requirement	14 to 35 inches
Soil texture Sandy:  Loam:  Clay:	High High Low
Cold Tolerance:	High
General	Provides poor grazing for wildlife; fair grazing for livestock.
ID Features:	Prairie cordgrass is a tall (6-8 feet), robust, native grass. Strong rhizomes with the ability to grow 5-10 feet per year separate this grass from the other desirable native warm season grasses. An easy characteristic to look for is the sharp, serrated edges of the leaf blade. Seedheads are composed of 10 to 20 spikes attached to the main stem. Each spike has up to 40 spikelets, all growing in two rows on the side of the spike away from the stem. The seed typically matures within a week or two of frost, and is flat, paper-like with barbed awns that attach firmly to fur or fabric.
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