Spartina bakeri
Baker's cord grass

This cord grass might be encountered as very large clumps growing in extensive areas of fresh and saltwater marshes or even in pastures. Its long erect light-green leaves are almost completely rolled and tapered to sharp points making it look somewhat rush-like.


Baker's cord grass is a large grass. from short rhizomes; stems clump-forming, 3 to 6 ft. tall; leaf blades often rolled and pointed (or somewhat flattened), to 2 1/2 ft. long, to 1/4 in. wide, sandpapery on the upper side; inflorescence 3-7 in. long, comprised of 3-14 branches that ascend near the axis; flowers conspicuous, only on the undersides of the branches; spikelets flattened

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