Eragrostis nigricans
Also known as: Eragrostis nigricans var. nigricans +6 more
- Eragrostis nigricans var. nigricans
- Eragrostis nigricans var. tristis (Jedwabn.) Pilg.
- Eragrostis subatra Jedwabn.
- Eragrostis tristis Jedwabn.
- Megastachya nigricans (Kunth) Roem. & Schult.
- Poa atrovirens Willd. ex Spreng.
- Poa nigricans Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Eragrostis nigricans is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with montane tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Chile North, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Mexico Central