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Plant Details

Panicum amarum

Scientific Name:	Panicum amarum
Genus:	Panicum
Species Epithet:	amarum
Common Name:	Seabeach Grass, Coastal Switchgrass, Bitter Panicgrass
Plant Type	Grass/Sedge/Rush
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	3-6 ft., 6-12 ft.
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	July, August, September, October, November
Growing Area:	Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Var. amarulum, Southern Seabeach Grass: coastal dunes and shores, sandflats, and sandhills, blooming from Jul-Nov. Uncommon in NC coastal plain. Var. amarum, Bitter Seabeach Grass: coastal dunes and shores, blooming from Aug-Nov. Common in NC coastal plain (planted in parts of the Sandhills).
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate, Basal
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	S3: Vulnerable ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	Cultivar available. Planted as a beach stabilizer.
Compressed panicle of flowers Dare County NC Lisa Lofland Gould
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/panicum/amarum/ https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/panicum-amarum/ https://nc.audubon.org/700

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