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Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea

Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees ex Steud. var. pectinacea

Tufted Lovegrass, Tufted Love Grass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Eragrostis caroliniana, Eragrostis diffusa, Eragrostis purshii, Poa pectinacea

USDA Symbol: ERPEP2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Florets (flowers) inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , 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 , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: BC , NB , NS , ON , QC

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 pectinacea var. pectinacea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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