Torpedo grass

Name: Panicum repens L. Gramineae
Location found: just outside of Grand Isle
Habitat: Fresh and Intermediate marsh

Torpedo grass grows from 12 to 18 inches tall. they get their name from the newly sprouted culms that shoot out from the soil. Its inflorescence is an open panicle and produces a bounty of seeds that provide food to many small birds. Also this plant is found on many beaches.


Karl Netzhammer