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Eragrostis mexicana ssp. mexicana

Eragrostis mexicana (Hornem.) Link ssp. mexicana

Mexican Love Grass, Mexican Lovegrass, New Mexico Lovegrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Eragrostis neomexicana, Poa mexicana

USDA Symbol: ERMEM

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , DE , IA , IL , IN , MD , ND , NM , SC , TX , WI
Canada: BC , ON
Native Habitat: Roadsides, near cultivated fields and in other disturbed open areas.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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)

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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