Eragrostis barrelieri
Mediterranean Love Grass, Mediterranean Lovegrass
Other regional names: Pitted Love Grass
- Pitted Love Grass
Also known as: ? pygmaea Daveau +12 more
- ? pygmaea Daveau
- Eragrostis barrelieri subsp. ambigua (Dobignard & Portal) H.Scholz & Valdés
- Eragrostis barrelieri subsp. pygmaea (Daveau) Portal & H.Scholz
- Eragrostis barrelieri var. ambigua Dobignard & Portal
- Eragrostis barrelieri var. pygmaea (Daveau) Dobignard & Portal
- Eragrostis insulatlantica A.Chev.
- Eragrostis minor Pamp.
- Eragrostis panormitana Lojac.
- Eragrostis poaeoides var. barrelieri (Daveau) Fiori
- Eragrostis pooides var. barrielieri (Daveau) Fiori
- Eragrostis vulgaris subsp. barrelieri (Daveau) Douin
- Eragrostis vulgaris var. barrelieri (Daveau) Douin
- Poa eragrostis Desf., 1798
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Eragrostis barrelieri (commonly known as Mediterranean love grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Eragrostis, which contains over 400 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kuwait, Libya, Madeira, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil Southeast, California, Cape Provinces, Colombia, Colorado, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Jamaica, Kansas, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Missouri, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Mexico, New South Wales, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oklahoma, Palestine, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Australia, South Carolina, St.Helena, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Western Australia, Zambia, Zimbabwe