Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

seashore dropseed

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Sporobolus virginicus

Family:

Plant Specifics

Form:

grass

Size:

0.5-1 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

green

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Evergreen. Forms colonies.

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Salt marsh coastal stabilizer. Low dune stabilizer. Groundcover in coastal settings.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries

Propagation:

Seed, division

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Soil pH:

Calcareous (high pH)

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Native Habitats:

Dunes, salt marshes, disturbed saline areas.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Useful in coastal restoration or retained along a coastal shoreline for stabilization.