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Eragrostis pectinacea var. tracyi
Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees ex Steud. var. tracyi (Hitchc.) P.M. Peterson
Sanibel Island Love Grass, Sanibel Island Lovegrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Eragrostis tracyi
USDA Symbol: ERPET3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Listed as endangered in Florida.
Native Habitat: Disturbed sites such as roadsides, railroad embankments, gardens and cultivated fields.
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eragrostis pectinacea var. tracyi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eragrostis pectinacea var. tracyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eragrostis pectinacea var. tracyi
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR