Genus Spartina (Noun)
Meaning
Grass of freshwater swamps and salt marshes of Europe, Africa, America, and South Atlantic islands.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Spartina, a perennial grass genus, grows in dense clusters along the salt marshes and coastal regions of North America.
- The Genus Spartina, particularly Spartina alterniflora, helps protect the shores of South Atlantic islands from erosion.
- Spartina maritima, a key component of the Genus Spartina, plays a major role in the salinity balance of European salt marshes.
- The introduction of non-native Genus Spartina species has significantly altered the ecosystem of some African freshwater swamps.
- Spartina densiflora, a species within the Genus Spartina, has become a dominant grass in the salt marshes of South America.