Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Saltmarsh cordgrass or marsh hay - Spartina patens. This is found in high marsh
areas. Historically, it was harvested for use as cattle feed by the
early farms on Prudence Island.
Image ID: nerr0378, NOAA's Estuarine Research Reserve Collection Location: Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Photo Date: 1996 October
