Sporobolus anglicus

Botanical Description

Sporobolus anglicus is a vigorous, perennial grass, spreading freely by means of rhizomes and sometimes forming extensive colonies; it can grow 5 - 100cm tall[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ]. The plant is occasionally harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is often used in soil stabilization and reclamation projects by the coast. Sporobolus anglicus is an effective soil stabilizer near the coast and has been introduced for this purpose into several coastal regions in Europe, N. America, China, New Zealand and Australia. In many of these areas it has escaped into the native habitat, where its spread leads to the exclusion of native species such as Zostera species, Salicornia species., Puccinellia maritima and Halimione portalacoides. Considered to be an invasive weed by many, it is still planted in other areas due to the benefits gained from its growth[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ].