Sea oats

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Sea oats
Sea oats
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Uniola
Species: U. paniculata

Sea oats are a type of grass that grows along the East Coast and the Gulf Coast of the United States, Mexico, and on islands in the Caribbean. Sea oats are well suited to saline environments, and are often used in soil stabilization projects, because their long root structure firmly holds loose soil. Sea oats are a protected grass in most states along the East Coast. The state of Florida fines individuals for disturbing sea oats along its east coast.