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Eragrostis mexicana ssp. virescens
Eragrostis mexicana (Hornem.) Link ssp. virescens (J. Presl) S.D. Koch & Sánchez Vega
Mexican Love Grass, Mexican Lovegrass, Orcutt's Eragrostis
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Eragrostis orcuttiana, Eragrostis virescens
USDA Symbol: ERMEV
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , FL , ID , MA , MD , ME , NV , OR , UT , WACanada: BC , ON
Native Habitat: Roadsides, near cultivated fields and in other disturbed open areas.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eragrostis mexicana ssp. virescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eragrostis mexicana ssp. virescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eragrostis mexicana ssp. virescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR