Plant | Poaceae
Sporobolus virginicus

Characteristics

The Saltwater smut grass is a perennial Poaceae plant that is 20-30 cm tall. This plant has tough rhizomes which grow into patches. Its leaves are leathery and are needle-shaped at the tip. It grows panicles of flowers and yellow-green fruit. The saltwater smut grass is a salinity-tolerant plant and is widely distributed in the mudflats of estuaries and seashores in western Taiwan.

Distribution

The Saltwater smut grass grows in the core area of Gaomei Wetlands.

Source(s):

• (圖書) 楊遠波、劉和義、林讚標，臺灣維管束植物簡誌，台北，2002。