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.