Perennial salt tolerant grass up to 6 feet. Found in Zones 7+. Grows in tidal coastal areas in Southeast such as marshes, rivers, inter-coastal water ways. Salt, flood and sun tolerance. Recruits quickly and helps stabilize soil. Wildfowl value.

Perennial with "wire" or barbed-like tufts. Leaves can reach up to 3+ ft. Found primarily in pine forests and upland scrub areas but also adapts to moist sites. Found throughout Florida. Used heavily in restoration projects. Requires burning every 2+ years in order to produce viable seed and flowers. Sun, drought, and fire tolerant. Important to native ecosystem. Zones 7+.