Overwash Dune Grassland – CEGL004097

A variant of the overwash dune grassland that occurs on high, xeric dunes well removed from the ocean.  In this stand, purple sandgrass (Triplasis purpurea var. purpurea), seaside spurge (Euphorbia polygonifolia), and beach panic grass (Panicum amarum var. amarulum) are the principal species.  False Cape State Park and Natural Area Preserve, City of Virginia Beach.