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Groundsel Tree
Posted April 2, 2009 by Andrew
Baccharis halimifolia

Botanical Latin stuck in my head of the day:
Baccharis halimifolia, or groundsel tree.

Native Groundsel has intrigued me for a while. The only shrubby member of the aster family, it grows in forgotten places from Massachusetts to Florida, west to Texas. Its billowy seedheads by the roadside always catch my attention in the fall. It would seem groundsel could be of ornamental value with the slightest training, and goes great with any showy fall perennial or shrub. I just purchased one for my front flowerbed, so I’ll let you know!

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American Beachgrass
Posted March 30, 2009 by Andrew
Ammophila breviligulata

Botanical Latin stuck in my head of the day:
Ammophila breviligulata, or American beachgrass.

What a simple, excellent grass this is for those with beachfront property. It’s native. It’s used in dune stabilization. It’s at once evocative of those long, sun-soaked childhood days at the beach. Its subtle, constant movement, along with that of wind and wave, is part of why the beach is so soothing; that, of course, is why man has been drawn to the shore since time immemorial. The beach just wouldn’t be the beach without beachgrass.

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