Chloris glauca (Chapm.) Wood, saltmarsh chloris 
DESCRIPTION 
Warm-season, perennial bunch grass. 
Height: 3 to 4 feet. 
Leaf blade: Folded; 12 to 14 inches long; rounded at tip; 
dark green. 
Leaf sheath: Crowded at base; keeled; overlapping; merges 
into blade without distinct collar. 
Ligule: Minute fringe of hair. 
Seedhead: 15 to 20 spikes, each 4 to 5 inches long; spikelets 
brown, all on one side of rachis. 
GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS 
Growth starts early in spring and continues through summer. 
Makes good regrowth. Growing points are 3 to 4 inches above 
ground early in season. Produces seed two to three times during 
long growing season. In southern Florida, parts of plant stay 
green all year. 
DISTRIBUTION 
Coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and in 
Florida. 
SITE ADAPTATION 
Adapted to coastal flatwoods, swamp margins, and sloughs on 
calcareous soils. Grows best in brackish marshes. 
USE AND MANAGEMENT 
Saltmarsh chloris is grazed readily by cattle, horses, and sheep. 
This grass is easily killed by continuous close grazing. For 
maximum production and spread, graze it properly at all times 
and defer grazing every 2 to 3 years for at least 90 days through- 
out the growing season. 
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