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Chasmanthium latifoliumChasmanthium latifoliumChasmanthium latifolium

wild oats, river oats, sea oats

Photograph(s) by*: USFWS BES, USFWS BES

Characteristics

Height: 2-5'
Flowers: Jul.-Sept.; green then tan

Conditions *

Light: Full sun Partial shade
Moisture: Dry Moist
Soil pH: 5-7
Soil type: Clay Loamy Sandy

Habitat

streambank and alluvial woods

Native to

Region: Coastal Piedmont Mountain *
States: MD VA

Wildlife

*

Notes



 Publication by USFWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/1344.htm
Last updated: 1 October 2004