genus
Seaoats
Uniola
Field notes
Uniola is a genus of New World plants in the grass family.
Species
Uniola condensata Hitchc. - Ecuador
Uniola paniculata L. – sea oats - coastal regions in southeastern United States (TX LA MS AL GA FL NC SC VA DE), Mexico (Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Yucatán Peninsula); Nicaragua, Panama, Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Cuba, Hispaniola
Uniola peruviana Lægaard & Sánchez Vega - Peru
Uniola pittieri Hack. - Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador incl Galápagos
Uniola virgata (Poir.) Griseb. - West Indies incl. Bahamas
Formerly included
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Grasses and sedges
- Plant type
- Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native seaoats All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.