species 11,565 observations

Saint Augustine Grass

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Field notes

Supports All

30 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Fiery Skipper, Clouded Skipper, Celia's Roadside-Skipper, Field Skipper 13
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Swamp Rabbit, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Dikraneura abnormis 3
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Monarch, Variegated Fritillary, Painted Bunting 13
Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Encyrtid Parasitoid 1

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Grasses and sedges
Light: Full sun Part shade Dappled shade
Moisture: Dry Moist Wet
Soil: Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH: Acid Neutral Alkaline
Resists: Heat Humidity Poor soil Salt
Habit: Creeping Dense Horizontal Spreading
Plant type: Ornamental grasses and sedges Ground cover Herbaceous perennial Turfgrass

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.