Ammophila breviligulata

dunegrass, American beachgrass

Photograph(s) by*: UWI RRK

Characteristics

Height: 1.5-3.5'
Flowers: Jul.-Sept.

Conditions *

Light:
Moisture: Dry
Soil pH: 5.8-7.8
Soil type: Loamy Sandy

Habitat

maritime beach/dunes, maritime grassland, maritime shrubland

Native to

Region: Coastal *
States:

Wildlife

*

Notes

prefers well-drained, sandy sites; spreads rapidly by rhizomes

 Publication by USFWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/6073.htm
Last updated: 1 October 2004