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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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Sporobolus
Section: Spartina
Species:
S. townsendii
Binomial name
Spartina townsendii
H.Groves & J.Groves

History

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The species was first described in 1870 by Frederick Townsend.[3]

Taxonomy

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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]

Conservation

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Spartina x townsendii". keyserver.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  2. ^ "Spartina × townsendii | rice grass /RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Huskins, C. Leonard (May 1931). "Origin of Spartina Townsendii". Nature. 127 (3212): 781. doi:10.1038/127781b0. ISSN 1476-4687.