Sporobolus spartinae is a species of grass known by the common names gulf cordgrass[1] and sacahuista.

It is native to the Americas, where it occurs from the Gulf Coast of the United States south to Argentina.

[2] This species forms dense clumps of sharp-tipped leaves.

[2] This grass grows in moist to wet habitat and it can live in saline environments.

Habitat types include marshes and wet prairies.