Herb: Sea Oats


Latin name: Uniola paniculata


Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)



Edible parts of Sea Oats:

Seed - cooked and eaten as a cereal. Said to have a very good flavour.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
2.5 m
(8 1/4 foot)

Flowering:
July to
August

Habitat of the herb:

Sandhills and drifting sands on the coast. Also found on salt flats.

Other uses of Sea Oats:

The spreading root system of this plant make it useful for stabilizing drifting coastal sand dunes.

Propagation of the herb:

Seed - sow early spring in situ and only just cover the seed. Division in spring.

Cultivation of Sea Oats:

Sandhills and drifting sands on the coast. Also found on salt flats.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Uniola paniculata:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.