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Alkali Cord Grass (Spartina gracilis) is a rare native grass that grows in Central and Northern California, primarily in the White and Inyo Mountains, the Sierra Nevada East and Mojave Desert regions. It is moderately fast growing and long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 3 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are yellow and bloom in the late summer. Leaves are medium green and deciduous. It tends to grow in alkaline lake shores, at elevations from 3300-6900 feet.
Grass
3 ft Tall
Upright
Moderate
Winter Deciduous
Yellow
Summer
Full Sun
Standing
Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.
1, 2*, 3*
Alkaline lake shores, streambanks, meadows, marshes
Freshwater Marsh, Sagebrush Scrub, Wetland-Riparian