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Eragrostis elliottii

Eragrostis elliottii S. Watson

Field Lovegrass , Field Love Grass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Poa nitida

USDA Symbol: EREL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW			FACW	FACW	FACW		FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 1084 - Systematic and biological studies in the Balansieae and related anamorphs. 7. Host-pathogen relationship of Eragrostis capillaris and Balansia epichloe (1993) R. A. Phelps, G. Morganjones and M. R. Owsley

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Eragrostis elliottii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eragrostis elliottii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eragrostis elliottii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-11
Research By: SET

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