Ammophila breviligulata - Wikipedia
Ammophila breviligulata (American beachgrass or American marram grass) is a species of grass native to eastern North America, where it grows on sand dunes along the Atlantic Ocean and Great Lakes coasts.
Ammophila breviligulata is American beach grass - Hoffman …
Native to sand dunes of the Atlantic Ocean from New England to South Carolina and along the shores of the Great Lakes, American Beach Grass is used extensively in dune stabilization. This grass helps build dunes by weaving intricate rhizomes, which can extend more than three feet beneath the sand and expand rapidly.
Ammophila breviligulata (American Beach Grass) - Gardenia
Found on the Atlantic coast and the lower Great Lakes, Ammophila breviligulata (American Beach Grass) is an evergreen perennial grass arising from horizontal and vertical underground rhizomes that can reach 20 ft. long and deep (6 m).
Ammophila breviligulata Fern. Dune Stabilization: Major use is to stabilize moving sand along the Atlantic seacoast and Great Lakes region. It is the best species for the initial stabilization of frontal dunes.
Ammophila breviligulata ssp. breviligulata - Minnesota DNR
Ammophila breviligulata ssp. breviligulata (beachgrass) is typically a species of the Atlantic coastal region. Its inland distribution is limited to active dune habitats along the shores of the Great Lakes, reaching its western range limit in Minnesota.
Ammophila breviligulata — American beach grass - Go Botany
American beach grass is a dominant species of sandy ocean and lake beaches and coastal dunes. There are two subspecies in our region, one of which (Ammophila breviligulata ssp. champlainensis) is found only on Lake Champlain, Vermont and is rare.
Ammophila breviligulata (American Beach Grass) - Minnesota …
Ammophila breviligulata was listed as a Threatened species in 1984. A. breviligulata is recognized by the long and usually straight spike-like panicle, the branches appressed; spikelets 10 to 15 mm long, crowded, awnless and single-flowered; glumes nearly equal in length, florets with callus hairs 1 to 3 mm long; hairless sheaths, ligules and ...
Ammophila breviligulata - New England Wild Flower Society
This sleek, clumping grass is known on the East Coast for its value in stabilizing dunes: placed in sandy or porous soils, it can extend its root system up to 20 feet deep! Tolerant of high wind, drought, salt, and intense sun, this grass looks great in difficult locations.
Ammophila Breviligulata | Deciduous Shrubs - Cold Stream Farm
Spectacular when backlit by the rising or setting of the sun, American Beachgrass (Ammophila Breviligulata) is graceful in display in a garden. Purchase seedlings from Cold Stream Farm!
Ammophila breviligulata - Jersey-Friendly Yards
Yellow, inconspicuous flowers bloom on spikes, May-September. It is commonly used as a dune stabilizer along the east coast. Rhizomes (underground stems) travel vertically and horizontally for up to 20 feet, creating a “net,” which holds the sand in place.