Poaceae
Seaoats
Uniola paniculata
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Uniola
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Common names
By language (3)
- English
- Seaoats, North American sea-oats, Sea oats, Sea-oats, Seaside-oats, Seaside oats
- Spanish
- Araña, Arroz de costa
- Swedish
- Plattax
Synonyms
- Briza caroliniana Lam.
- Nevroctola maritima (Michx.) Raf.
- Nevroctola paniculata (L.) Raf.
- Trisiola paniculata (L.) Raf.
- Uniola floridana Gand.
- Uniola heterochroa Gand.
- Uniola macrostachys Gand.
- Uniola maritima Michx.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jose Hoard, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Georgialh, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Joan Simon, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Georgialh, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Chris Griggs, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Jean-Lou Justine, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
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Photo: Jean-Lou Justine, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Chris Griggs, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Justin McAfee, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.