APPENDIX A 



OBTAINING PLANT MATERIALS 



Few companies specialize in the sale of salt marsh plants. Informa- 

 tion concerning local suppliers may be obtained from the State agent of 

 the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service located 

 in State capitals. The following are known commercial distributors of 

 salt marsh plants: 



Horticultural Systems Inc. San Francisco Bay Marine Research Center 



P.O. Box 3 8 Middle Road 



Bradenton, Florida 33506 Lafayette, California 94549 



(415) 332-5100 

 Environmental Concern Inc. 

 P.O. Box P 



St. Michaels, Maryland 21663 

 (301) 745-9620 



Complete taxonsomic descriptions of the plants discussed in this report 

 may be found in Hitchcock (1971) 2 : 



Smooth cordgrass {Spavtina altevniflora) 



California cordgrass {Spartina foliosa) 



Gulf coast cordgrass (Spartina spartinae) 



Saltmeadow cordgrass {Spavtina patens') 



In addition, Figure A-l provides simplified illustrations of these plants. 

 Confusion in recognizing these three species is not likely. California 

 cordgrass is found only on the Pacific coast; smooth cordgrass is common 

 only on the gulf and Atlantic coasts; Gulf coast cordgrass is limited 

 to the gulf. Where smooth cordgrass and Gulf coast cordgrass occur 

 together, each can be distinguished by their characteristic habits. 

 Smooth cordgrass will be found forming nearly homogeneous stands within 

 the intertidal zone. Gulf coast cordgrass, on the other hand, will be 

 found in the high intertidal zone and on coastal uplands growing in clumps 

 or tufts in association with other plant varieties. 



2 HITCHC0CK, A. S., Manual of Grasses of the United States, 2d ed. 

 2 Vols., Dover, New York, 1971. 



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