Eragrostis mexicana
Mexican Love Grass, Mexican Lovegrass
Also known as: Eragrostis alba J.Presl +18 more
- Eragrostis alba J.Presl
- Eragrostis glandulosa L.H.Harv.
- Eragrostis limbata E.Fourn.
- Eragrostis limbata E.Fourn. ex Hemsl., 1885
- Eragrostis limbata f. densiuscula Hack.
- Eragrostis limbata var. major E.Fourn.
- Eragrostis mexicana var. mexicana
- Eragrostis mexicana var. neomexicana (Vasey ex L.H.Dewey) Beetle
- Eragrostis mexicana var. pilosior Döll
- Eragrostis mexicana var. pygmaea Döll
- Eragrostis neomexicana Vasey ex Beal
- Eragrostis neomexicana Vasey ex L.H.Dewey
- Eragrostis nigricans var. punensis Nicora
- Eragrostis orcuttiana Vasey
- Eragrostis pauciflora Trin.
- Eragrostis pauciflora Trin. ex E.Fourn.
- Eragrostis purshii var. major E.Fourn.
- Eragrostis virescens subsp. verloovei Portal
- Poa alba (J.Presl) Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Eragrostis mexicana (commonly known as Mexican love grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Eragrostis genus, encompassing over 400 species globally.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California, Chile North, Colombia, Colorado, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Galápagos, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Oklahoma, Oregon, Panama, Peru, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Washington
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)
Austria, Azores, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Netherlands, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Territory, Ontario, Poland, Portugal, Queensland, South Australia, South Carolina, Spain, Switzerland, Victoria, Western Australia, Wisconsin