Poaceae FAMILY

Sporobolus pumilus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Sporobolus pumilus is a perennial grass producing culms 30 - 120cm tall. It spreads freely by means of long, slender rhizomes[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild on a commercial basis to provide a weed-free mulch that is used in landscaping. The plant is often utilized in soil stabilization projects - several cultivars have been develped for this purpose[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ]. This species may become weedy or invasive in some regions or habitats outside its native range, where it may displace desirable vegetation if not properly managed. It is considered an invasive plant in Washington and Oregon[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeEastern N. America - Ontario to Newfoundland, south to northern Mexico, Texas and Florida; Caribbean - Bahamas, Cuba to Puerto Rico & Windward Isles

HabitatSaline to brackish marshes, sandy beaches and low dunes, tidal flats and marsh ridges. It can inhabit foredunes and primary dunes, and can survive in saturated soil conditions[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ].