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Spartina maritima (Curtis) Fernald

small cord-grass (Poaceae / Gramineae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
RestrictedVery strong tendencySE
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

Spartina maritima is similar to the much more common Spartina anglica, but is largely restricted to Essex, Suffolk, the Wash and a few sites on the south coast of England.

Orford (VC25: East Suffolk); 2019-07-12

 small cord-grass / Spartina maritima: _Spartina maritima_ is similar to the much more common _Spartina anglica_, but is largely restricted to Essex, Suffolk, the Wash and a few sites on the south coast of England.

The ligules of Spartina maritima are much shorter than those of Spartina anglica.

Orford (VC25: East Suffolk); 2019-07-12

 small cord-grass / Spartina maritima: The ligules of _Spartina maritima_ are much shorter than those of _Spartina anglica_.

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