Eragrostis pectinacea
| Eragrostis pectinacea | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Eragrostis |
| Species: | E. pectinacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees ex Steud. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eragrostis tracyi | |
Eragrostis pectinacea is a species of grass known by the common name tufted lovegrass. This plant is native to the Americas from Canada to Argentina. It is widespread, growing in most open spaces at varying elevations and habitats, including in disturbed areas and roadsides.
Description
Eragrostis pectinacea is an annual tuft-forming bunchgrass, reaching maximum heights of anywhere from 10 to 80 centimeters. It is mostly hairless except for a fringe of hairs near where the leaf blade meets the sheath. The inflorescence is open with spreading branches holding yellowish to purplish spikelets, each just under centimeter long. Each narrow spikelet has up to 15 or 20 tiny florets.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Eragrostis pectinacea
- USDA Plants Profile: Eragrostis pectinacea
- Grass Manual Treatment
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