West Indian Marsh Grass

Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Rudge) Nees - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet

Plant Type: Graminoid

Features

Flower Color: Green, Brown

Bloom Time: Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind

Larval Species depending on West Indian Marsh Grass: Panoquina ocola

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
USA+: Puerto Rico

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.