Ammophila arenaria

Description

A robust and vigorous native grass, found all around the coast, spreading through tough rhizomes and producing clumps of pale, greyish-green, inrolled foliage that persists all year. Leafy stems up to 1.2m tall produce compact beige flowerheads in summer. Widely planted to help consolidate drifting dunes, and a food plant for several moth caterpillars

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