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Eragrostis pectinacea
Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees ex Steud.
Tufted Lovegrass, Tufted Love Grass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERPE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: The flowers (florets) of grasses are often minute and therefore not visible to the naked eye. The lemmas of this species are grayish green.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , 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 , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FACU | FAC | FAC | FACU | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eragrostis pectinacea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eragrostis pectinacea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eragrostis pectinacea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-08-28Research By: TWC Staff