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Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research ReserveSaltmarsh cordgrass or marsh hay - Spartina patens

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Description

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research ReserveSaltmarsh cordgrass or marsh hay - Spartina patens. This is found in high marsh areas. Historically, it was harvested for use as cattle feed by theearly farms on Prudence Island.

Display Date

1996 October

Location

Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island

Collection

NERR

Flora

Keywords

Estuaries

Flora