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Smith, R.W.

Eragrostis hypnoides

Eragrostis hypnoides (Lam.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Teal Lovegrass , Teal Love Grass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Poa hypnoides

USDA Symbol: ERHY

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Spikelets greenish yellow to purplish.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: MB , ON , QC , SK

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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