Spartina townsendii (or Townsend's cordgrass[1]) is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae. It is native to Western Europe.[2]
| 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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History
editThe species was first described in 1870 by Frederick Townsend.[3]
Taxonomy
editCordgrass 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]
Conservation
editTownsend'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]
References
edit- ^ a b "Spartina x townsendii". keyserver.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ "Spartina × townsendii | rice grass /RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ^ a b c Huskins, C. Leonard (1930-11-01). "The origin of Spartina Townsendii". Genetica. 12 (6): 531–538. doi:10.1007/BF01487665. ISSN 1573-6857. S2CID 30321360.
- ^ Huskins, C. Leonard (May 1931). "Origin of Spartina Townsendii". Nature. 127 (3212): 781. doi:10.1038/127781b0. ISSN 1476-4687.