Sporobolus virginicus
seashore dropseed, coastal dropseed
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
September - October
Height (meters)
0.4
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
9
Field Characters
Sometimes confused with Distichlis spicata which also grows in brackish marsh.
Animal Use
Good forage for livestock and geese following controlled burns in the fall.
Habitat
Brackish marshes, packed loamy saline soil.