Alkali Cordgrass
Spartina Gracilis
Gosiute: Na’-da-pu-gu-I-gi
Navajo: Tł’ohdá ákáłiitsoh
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Warm
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: No information found
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Sand
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Alkaline, Salt
Max Plant Height (in ft): 3
First Bloom: June
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: No information found
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4000
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 6500
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Daggett, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Juab, Kane, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: No information found
Germination Overall: No information found
Germination Rate: No information found
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: Low
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Flooding, Fire, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Livestock tolerant, Erosion control
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://navajorange.nmsu.edu/detail.php?id=26
- https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/grasses-and-grasslikes/alkali-cordgrass
- http://swsbm.henriettesherbal.com/Ethnobotany/Ethnobotany_of_Gosiute.pdf
- https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SPGR
- https://avseeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/wetland-tech-sheet.pdf
- https://calscape.org/Spartina-gracilis-(Alkali-Cord-Grass)