Herbaceous species BTNEP selects for grow out and use in our restoration projects are selected for use in a variety of habitats within our estuaries. These herbaceous species are adapted to the environment they are utilized in and provide food and/or habitat for fish, birds and animals and stabilize soil through reduction of erosion from wind or wave energy.
Herbaceous species utilized for maritime ridge forest restoration projects:
- Marshhay cordgrass (Spartina patens)
- Seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum)
- Bitter panicum (Panicum amarum)
- Saltgrass (Distichlis spicata)
- Coastal dropseed (Sporobolus virginicus)
- Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)
- Gulf bluestem (Schizachyrium maritimum)
Herbaceous species utilized for dune restoration:
- Bitter panicum (Panicum amarum)
- Marshhay cordgrass (Spartina patens)
- Seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum)
- Saltgrass (Distichlis spicata)
- Coastal dropseed (Sporobolus virginicus)
- Sea oats (Uniola paniculata)
- Railroad vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae)
- Beach morning glory (Ipomoea stolonifera)
Herbaceous species utilized for freshwater restoration along lake, pond and bayou shorelines:
- Giant cutgrass (Zizaniopsis miliacea)
- Maidencane (Panicum hemitomon)
- California bulrush (Schoenoplectus californicus)
Herbaceous species utilized for brackish and saltwater restoration in brackish and saltmarsh shorelines and interiors:
- Smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora)
- Marshhay cordgrass (Spartina patens)
- Seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum)
- Saltgrass (Distichlis spicata)
