Botanical Name: Spartina pectinata Common Name: Prairie Cord Grass Species Category: Mesic Prairie/Wetland Grass This tall-standing, erect grass species is found in wet meadows, pond edges, sloughs, and drainage ditches. It grows to 4'-7' in height and prefers full sun and moist to wet soils. It blooms mid to late summer with its long, coarse seed heads creating an attractive display. It spreads quickly by rhizome.

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