• Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

    Mississippi

    National River & Recreation Area Minnesota

Prairie Cordgrass

Cordgrass is a coarse, tough plant that grows in places that are wet for at least part of the year. The blades are not only long with sharp points but the margins of the blade are capable of cutting skin, so be careful.

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Prairie cordgrass resplendent in its fall colors.
 

Prairie Cordgrass
Spartina pectinata

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Crosby Farm Regional Park

Did You Know?

Lock and Dam Number 1 from a long distance.

At Lake Itasca, the elevation of the Mississippi River is 1,475 feet above sea level. It drops to sea level at the Gulf of Mexico. More than half of that drop occurs within the state of Minnesota.