Prairie Cord Grass (Spartina pectinata)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Spartina pectinata is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.8 m (6ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from May to July. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Shores and gravels and in marshes and sloughs. Usually found in freshwater marshes, though extending into saline marshes near the coast. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)