PLANTS Profile for Ammophila (beachgrass)

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PLANTS Profile

Ammophila Host
beachgrass

Symbol:

AMMOP

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Poaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

More Information:

Images:
Ammophila Host

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Distribution:
Ammophila Host

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (CA, CT, DE, HI, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT, WA, WI), CAN (BC, LB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC), FRA (SPM)

Related Taxa:
Ammophila Host

View 338 genera in Poaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Ammophila arenaria
European beachgrass

Ammophila breviligulata
American beachgrass

Ammophila champlainensis
Champlain beachgrass

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Ammophila Host

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.


Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Commelinidae
Order	Cyperales
Family	Poaceae – Grass family
Genus	Ammophila Host – beachgrass

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Ammophila Host

	Large Mammals		Small Mammals		Water Birds		Terrestrial Birds
Source	Large Mammals Food	Large Mammals Cover	Small Mammals Food	Small Mammals Cover	Water Birds Food	Water Birds Cover	Terrestrial Birds Food	Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin							Moderate

Wildlife Habitat Values

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

More Accounts and Images:
Ammophila Host

View species account from the Grass Manual on the Web.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 40447.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

Time Generated: 09/02/2009 08:18 AM MDT