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Eragrostis leptophylla

Eragrostis leptophylla Hitchc.

Mountain Lovegrass, Mountain Love Grass

Poaceae (Grass family)

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USDA Symbol: ERLE3

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Exposed sites, often in sandy soil, grasslands, dry forest and subalpine forest or shrubland.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-03-04
Research By: CBR

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