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Gulf Cordgrass
Sporobolus spartinae
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Hairawn MuhlyMuhlenbergia capillaris
Longspike TridensTridens strictus
Marsh Hay CordgrassSporobolus pumilus
Saltmarsh CordgrassSporobolus alterniflorus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 233 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 209 |
| Argentina | 27 |
| Santa Fe | 25 |
| Alabama | 7 |
| Mississippi | 5 |
| Mexico | 5 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Coahuila de Zaragoza | 1 |
| Quintana Roo | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | grasses, sedges, cattails, and allies · Poales |
| Family | grasses · Poaceae |
| Genus | dropseeds, cordgrasses, and sandreeds · Sporobolus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Gulf Cordgrass with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.