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Big cordgrass

Sporobolus cynosuroides (L.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Sporobolus

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Common names

By language (4)
Arabic
عشب الحبل الكبير
Chinese
大绳草, 大繩草
English
Big cordgrass, Salt reedgrass
Swedish
Jättemarskgräs

Synonyms

  • Cynodon cynosuroides (L.) Raspail
  • Dactylis cynosuroides L.
  • Limnetis cynosuroides (L.) Rich.
  • Limnetis polystachya (Michx.) Rich.
  • Paspalum cynosuroides (L.) Brot.
  • Poa lagopoides Steud.
  • Spartina cynosuroides (L.) Roth
  • Spartina cynosuroides var. polystachya (Michx.) Beal
  • Spartina polystachya (Michx.) Willd.
  • Trachynotia cynosuroides (L.) Michx.
  • Trachynotia polystachya Michx.
  • Triodia cynosuroides (L.) Spreng.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.