| Plant: Perennial with creeping scaly rhizomes (roots), and numerous spike like flower clusters. It grows in the mud between low and high tides and can reach a height of four feet when mature. It tolerates high salinity by excreting salt through glands on the leaf surfaces. Provides a good nesting place for the Clapper Rail. |  |
| Flowers: On a few short branches with relatively few large, several to many flowered spikelets. Spikelets are purple to straw colored, 1/8 to 1/4 inch long. |  |
| Leaf/Stems: There are hollow tubes in its stems that pass oxygen down the roots from the leaves. The tops of cordgrass break off in the fall, providing a rich food source for many marine animals. |   |
| Flowering period: | June to September |
| Use by Indians: | |
| Can be found here: | Upper reaches of the mud. |
| Native Plant: Yes | Halophyte: Yes |
| Family Name: Grass |
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Date: 11/1/2003
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