Family

Poaceae

Region

Coastal Plain

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

Plant Type

Emergent Herbaceous (Can grow with roots in water), Grass/Grasslike

Height

1 - 3ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

(inconspicuous)

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

August - October

Fall Color

Habitat

sandy coastal shores and dunes

Notes

prostrate form, produces little viable seed, use transplants; Panicum amarum var. amarulum (coastal panicgrass), taller form, can be seeded.

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