Spartina has the ability to take up sulfides and convert them to sulfate, a form of sulfur that the plant can use; this ability makes it easier for the grass to colonize marsh environments.

米草类植物有能力吸收硫化物并将其转化为硫酸盐——一种植物可以利用的硫的形式；这种能力使这种草更容易在沼泽环境中生长。