American Beachgrass

Ammophila breviligulata Fernald

Grass family

Plant Type

Graminoid

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

30 inches

Spread

12 inches

Flower Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Drought Tolerance Medium

Flood Tolerance Low

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Fertility Need High

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Medium

Salt Tolerance High

Climate

pH Range 5.8 – 7.8

Frost-Free Days 130 days

Precipitation 35 – 60 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Fall Color No

Evergreen Yes

Native Range

CAN: British Columbia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec
USA: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.