Seaoats by the Sea
by Paul Rebmann
Title
Seaoats by the Sea
Artist
Paul Rebmann
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
A panicle of seaoats rising above the ocean backlit with a blue and apricot colored dawn sky.
Photographed in Ormond by the Sea along the Florida Atlantic coast.
Seaoats are a common grass of dunes and beaches along most of the coast of Florida except for the big bend area. The range extends along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from Delaware to Veracruz, Mexico, plus Cuba and the Bahamas.
Seaoats grow to over 2 meters tall and spread mainly by the rhizomes as reproduction by seed is typically poor. The inflorescence is an open, dense terminal panicle to 60cm long with arching branches, nodding when mature. The individual spikelets are golden brown when mature and laterally compressed (flat).
Wild sea oats are Federally protected because the extensive root system helps stabilize sand dunes against erosion. It is unlawful to pick sea oats - including the seeds.
(Species description from the artist's Wild Florida Photo website www.wildflphoto.com)
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July 5th, 2015
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