(3) Tufted Hair Grass . This is the most prevalent plant in 

 high marsh that is flooded only by the higher high tides (Fig. 21). 

 It grows in elevated tussocks. It is a good stabilizer and sediment 

 accumulator, plentiful, and easy to transplant. Tufted hair grass is 

 the most promising plant for use in the upper third of the tidal range 

 (Ternyik, 1977). 



Figure 21. High marsh of maturing tufted hair grass with a scatter- 

 ing of giom plant, jaumea, and seaside plantain. 



(4) Saltgrass . This grass is widely distributed along the 

 coast, mainly in the transition zone between low pickleweed and sedge 

 marshes and immature, high marshes. It may serve as a colonizer of 

 bare areas, usually in mixture with other species. Saltgrass seldom 

 occurs alone except in small patches or bands. Experience with this 

 grass elsewhere has shown it to be difficult to plant but quick to 

 naturally invade stands of other planted species. Saltgrass does not 

 appear to be a choice prospect for planting in this region. 



(5) Seaside Arrowgrass. This plant is a frequent colonizer 

 at low elevations where it traps sediments and debris and prepares the 

 way for other plants (Fig. 22). Algae and other debris, collected 

 around the stiff flower stalks, often give arrowgrass a distinctive 

 appearance on mud and sand flats. This plant also occurs at higher 

 elevations mixed with other species. It has been transplanted but 

 little is known about its planting requirements. 



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