Ammophila arenaria (L.) Link

Marram

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Ammophila (Beachgrass)

Synonyms

Ammophila arenaria
Arundo arenaria
Calamagrostis arenaria
Psamma arenaria
Psamma littoralis

Related species

Ammophila arenaria (L.) Link - Marram

Traits


    60–120 cm tall. inflorescence: dense-panicle-like, 7.5–25 cm long. spikelets: 1‑flowered, 10–14 mm long. glumes: as long as the spikelets, acute. lemmas: 8–12 mm long, with an awn-shaped apex. callus: hirsute, callus-hairs up to 0.3‑times as long as the lemma. leaves...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ammophila arenaria

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Ammophila arenaria

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Ammophila arenaria

Ammophila arenaria

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • dunes

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