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San Antonio River Authority

Eragrostis pectinacea var. miserrima

Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees ex Steud. var. miserrima (Fourn.) J. Reeder

Desert Lovegrass, Desert Love Grass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Eragrostis arida, Eragrostis tephrosanthos

USDA Symbol: ERPEM

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , FL , IL , KS , LA , MI , MO , MS , NM , NY , OH , TX , UT
Canada: ON

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 1114 Collected Oct 10, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-08-28
Research By: CBR

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