which has been introduced at many points and is not uncommon. 



ii32» On the Worth Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to Maryland 

 the most serviceable grass for sand binding is beach grass. European 

 dunegrass and salt marsh grass are not uncommon and v;hen avail able 

 locally may be used t/j advantage. The most serviceable shrubs are 

 Scotch broom and northern bayberry. 



It33. From Virginia to Florida on the Atlantic coast, bitter panic, 

 Bermuda grass, seaside oat, end salt marsh grass are among the best 

 herbaceous plants. On the Florida coast. Saint Augustine grass has been 

 found well adapted to sandy areas. Bermuda grass will probably be found 

 the most generally satisfactory sand-binding grass, although this can 

 often be supplemented to advantage with centipede grass, long-leafed 

 reedgrass, seaside oat, Japanese lawngrass, and others. 



h3h< In the northern Pacific coastal area, beachgrass, seaside 

 grass, and sea lyme grass have been found most serviceable. Seashore 

 lupin and beach pea are coiranon in this area and very efficient sand 

 binders. In tht southern Pacific coastal area from San Francisco to 

 Santa Barbara, the beach grasses are the most serviceable. Sea lyme 

 grass and several species of Mesembryanthemum are effectively used. 



U35. Scientific names of the more commonly used grasses and shrubs 

 are as follows: 



^ornraon Name 



Scientific Name 



i^ong-leafed reedgrass 

 European dunegrass 

 Redfield grass 

 Northern wheatgrass 

 Beach grasses 



Salt marsh grass 

 Scotch broom 

 Northern Bayberry 

 Bitter panic 

 Bermuda grass 

 Seaside oat 

 St, Augustine grass 

 Centipede grass 

 Japanese lawngrass 

 Seaside grass 

 Sea lyme grass 

 Seashore lupin 

 Beach pea 



Calamovilfa longifolia 

 Elymus arenarius 

 Redfieldia flexuosa 

 Agropyron dasystachyum 

 Amophila arenaria,Ammophila 



breviligulta 

 Spartina alterniflora 

 Cytisus scoparius 

 Myrica pennsylvanica 

 Panicum amarum 

 Cynodon dactylon 

 Uniola paniculata 

 Stenotaphrum secundatum 

 Ereraochloa ophiuroides 

 Zoysia japonica 

 Poa macrantha 

 Elymus arenarius 

 Lupinus littoralis 

 Lathyrus maritimus 



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