Spartina townsendii | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Sporobolus |
Section: | Spartina |
Species: | S. townsendii
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Binomial name | |
Spartina townsendii H.Groves & J.Groves
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Spartina townsendii (or Townsend's cordgrass [1]) is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae. It is native to Western Europe. [2]
The species was first described in 1870 by Frederick Townsend. [3]
Cordgrass is believed to be a hybrid species between a female S. alterniflora and a male S. stricta. [3]
By analysing root-tip cells, this plant was found to have 126 chromosomes. [4]
Townsend's cordgrass has been introduced to different places, such as Holland because of its ability to prevent coastal erosion and to be easily propagated. [3] However, it is reported to be an invasive species in Australia. [1]
Spartina townsendii | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Sporobolus |
Section: | Spartina |
Species: | S. townsendii
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Binomial name | |
Spartina townsendii H.Groves & J.Groves
|
Spartina townsendii (or Townsend's cordgrass [1]) is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae. It is native to Western Europe. [2]
The species was first described in 1870 by Frederick Townsend. [3]
Cordgrass is believed to be a hybrid species between a female S. alterniflora and a male S. stricta. [3]
By analysing root-tip cells, this plant was found to have 126 chromosomes. [4]
Townsend's cordgrass has been introduced to different places, such as Holland because of its ability to prevent coastal erosion and to be easily propagated. [3] However, it is reported to be an invasive species in Australia. [1]