Eragrostis pectinacea
Tufted Lovegrass
Also known as: Eragrostis caroliniana (Biehler) Scribn. +14 more
- Eragrostis caroliniana (Biehler) Scribn.
- Eragrostis cognata Steud.
- Eragrostis diffusa Buckley
- Eragrostis diffusa var. diffusa
- Eragrostis nuttalliana Steud.
- Eragrostis pectinacea subsp. felzinesii (Portal) H.Scholz
- Eragrostis pensylvanica Scheele
- Eragrostis pilosa subsp. felzinesii Portal
- Eragrostis pilosa var. caroliniana (Biehler) Farw.
- Eragrostis pilosa var. pectinacea (Michx.) Heynh.
- Eragrostis purshii Schrad.
- Eragrostis purshii Schrad. ex A.Gray
- Eragrostis purshii var. delicatula Munro ex Scribn.
- Eragrostis purshii var. deliculata Munro ex Scribn., 1883
- Eragrostis purshii var. diffusa (Buckley) Vasey
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Eragrostis pectinacea (commonly known as Tufted Lovegrass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
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., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Panama, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, 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)
Argentina Northeast, Austria, Belgium, Caroline Is., Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hawaii, Italy, Japan, Madeira, Mexican Pacific Is., Myanmar, Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Uruguay