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sparti·na
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Princeton's WordNet
Spartina, genus Spartinanoun
grass of freshwater swamps and salt marshes of Europe, Africa, America, and South Atlantic islands
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spartinanoun
cordgrass
Etymology: From the genus name.
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Spartina
Spartina is a taxon of plants in the grass family, frequently found in coastal salt marshes. Its species are commonly known as cordgrass or cord-grass, and are native to the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean in western and southern Europe, north-western and southern Africa, the Americas and the islands of the southern Atlantic Ocean; one or two species also occur on the western coast of North America and in freshwater habitats inland in the Americas. The highest species diversity is on the east coasts of North and South America, particularly Florida. They form large, often dense colonies, particularly on coastal salt marshes, and grow quickly. The species vary in size from 0.3–2 m tall. Many of the species will produce hybrids if they come into contact.
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spartina
Spartina is a genus of perennial deciduous grasses, commonly known as cordgrass or cordgrasses, found in coastal salt marshes. It plays a key role in the ecosystem as it helps to stabilize marshland and acts as a primary food source for many marsh-dwelling species. Some species of Spartina can become invasive if they are introduced to foreign ecosystems.
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Spartina
Spartina, commonly known as cordgrass or cord-grass, is a genus of 14 species of grasses in the family Poaceae. They are native to the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean in western and southern Europe, northwest and southern Africa, the Americas and the southern Atlantic Ocean islands; one or two species also occur on the North American Pacific Ocean coast and in freshwater habitats inland in the Americas. The highest species diversity is on the east coasts of North America and South America, particularly Florida. They form large, often dense colonies, particularly on coastal salt marshes, and grow quickly. The species vary in size from 0.3–2 m tall. Many of the species will produce hybrids if they come into contact.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Spartina in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Spartina in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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