BC Flora

Ammophila arenaria

Name
Ammophila arenaria
Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal.
Ammophila arenaria (Linnaeus) Link
Common Name
European beach grass
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
660
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Coastal Douglas fir
Coastal western hemlock
Status in the Flora of BC
Naturalized
Duration
Perennial Evergreen
Habit
 
Sex
Monoclinous
Flower Colour
yellow
Flowering Months
| June | July | August |
Fruit
Simple dry indehiscent fruit
Fruit Colour
Base Chromosome Number
7
Chromosome Status in BC
Polyploidy present
Chromosome Somatic Number in BC
28
Poison Status in BC
Economic Status in BC
Erosion control
Ornamental Value in BC
Endangered Status in BC
Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Ammophila arenaria" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur.
References
(Not yet available)
Links
Search NatureServe Explorer for "Ammophila arenaria"
Search Google images for "Ammophila arenaria"
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