We document the naturalization and invasion of Spartina alterniflora Loisel. (Poaceae) in Kinmen. A taxonomic treatment, color photographs, and distribution of this species from the wild are provided to aid the identification of this alien plant. S. alterniflora is found on muddy banks, usually of the intertidal zone, native to eastern North and South America. This plant was intentionally introduced to China in 1979 for the purposes of erosion check, soil melioration and dike protection and now rapidly naturalized to the intertidal zone of southeastern China. During our field survey in 2008 we witnessed that the wild populations has adapted to the coast of Kinmen.