Seashore Dropseed

Sporobolus virginicus

Summary 4

Sporobolus virginicus, known by numerous common names including seashore dropseed, marine couch, sand couch, salt couch grass, saltwater couch, coastal rat-tail grass, and nioaka, is a species of grass with a wide distribution.

Brief 5

Flowering class: Monocot Habit: Herb

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ricky Taylor
  2. (c) Tom Austin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tom Austin
  3. (c) Victor W Fazio III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Victor W Fazio III
  4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sporobolus_virginicus
  5. (c) India Biodiversity Portal, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/26050894

More Info

Range Map

iNat Map

Zone (3)_supratidal, (4)_low/mid_floodplain
Growth form (3)_low_grass/sedge/shrub
Habitat (10)_estuary_margin, (3)_salt_marsh, (4)_mud_flat, (5)_saline_lawn, (8)_riparian_levee/mound