Poaceae FAMILY
Ammophila breviligulata
Ammophila breviligulata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ammophila breviligulata is a perennial, clump-forming grass with elongated rhizomes that spread to form large colonies. The culms are erect or ascending, 70 - 100cm long. The plant is extensively used to stabilize sand dunes by the coast. The plant has a deep, strong and extensively creeping rhizome, it can become invasive when growing in suitable conditions[ 236 Title Manual of the Grasses of the United States Publication Author Hitchcock. A. S. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1971 ISBN 0-486-22717-0 Description A nice and comprehensive flora, though a bit dated. Good line drawings of each plant, plus a brief idea of the habitat and a few notes on plant uses. Not for the casual reader. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - Newfoundland to North Carolina and on the shores of the Great Lakes
HabitatCoastal sand dunes[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].