Sweetgrass - a historically important native grass for coastal conservation

Sweetgrass is a clump-forming perennial grass that is native to the southern Atlantic and Gulf coasts.  The leaves of this grass are used by the Gullah community, descendants of enslaved Africans in the South Carolina coastal area, as the base material for their coiled basketry.

Native Plants for Georgia Part IV: Grasses and Sedges

Top Quotes: “Braiding Sweetgrass” — Robin Wall Kimmerer, by Austin Rose

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Native Eelgrass – Oregon Conservation Strategy

Conservation grant to aid Muhly native grasses on Jekyll Island GA

Wabanaki Sweetgrass Harvesting in Acadia National Park — Abbe Museum

A drought-induced lawn removal made him a California native plant fanatic - Los Angeles Times

The Snow on the Sweetgrass

Sweetgrass - a historically important native grass for coastal conservation