cord grass

British  

noun

1. Also called: rice grass.  a coarse perennial grass of the genus Spartina, characteristically growing in mud or marsh

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Example Sentences

A row of rocks was planted near the high tide line to protect the cord grasses from the southwestern winds that blow across the bay in summer.

From New York Times

The winding walkway from the dock to the lodge was built over land, with tall blades of salt marsh cord grass on either side.

From Washington Post

It has thrown itself into the task of wetland restoration by planting hardy cord grasses, refilling canals and erecting weirs that halt the advance of salt water.

From The Guardian

They eat the smooth cord grass that pokes up in the marshes and sea oats that protect the dunes.

From New York Times

Salt tolerant cord grass will be planted in the surface.

From Washington Times