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| Vegetation Database .. detailed information | |
| saltwater couch Sporobolus virginicus | |
 Photo courtesy of Con Lokkers. | |
| Plant Family : | Poaceae |
| Plant Form : | grass |
| Growth Habit : | Creeping, running perennial grass up to 40cm tall with underground stems. |
| Description : | Uncomfortably sharp to walk on. Valuable nutritious cattle fodder. Can become a dominant grass on tidal flats. |
| Distribution : | Widespread, in sandy or muddy seashores, saltmarshes and mangrove margins, also inland salty soils. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (11) .. habitats seen (6) .. |
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