Eragrostis hypnoides
Creeping Love Grass, Creeping Lovegrass
Other regional names: Smooth Creeping Lovegrass +2 more
- Smooth Creeping Lovegrass
- Teal Love Grass
- Teel Lovegrass
Also known as: Eragrostis reptans var. contracta Döll +15 more
- Eragrostis reptans var. contracta Döll
- Eragrostis reptans var. laxior Döll
- Eragrostis reptans var. pygmaea Döll
- Erosion hypnoides (Lam.) Lunell
- Megastachya gouinii E.Fourn.
- Megastachya gouinii E.Fourn. ex Hemsl.
- Megastachya hypnoides (Lam.) P.Beauv.
- Neeragrostis hypnoides (Lam.) Bush
- Poa carinata Poir.
- Poa dioica Michx. ex Poir.
- Poa hypnoides Lam.
- Poa hypnoides var. capitata Desv.
- Poa hypnoides var. glabra Desv.
- Poa hypnoides var. laxa Desv.
- Poa mnioides Rich. ex E.Fourn.
- Poa reptans var. caespitosa Torr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Eragrostis hypnoides (commonly known as Creeping Love Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Eragrostis is notably large, comprising more than 400 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming
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)
Germany