Eragrostis polytricha
Hairy Sheath Love Grass
Also known as: Eragrostis floridana Hitchc. +9 more
- Eragrostis floridana Hitchc.
- Eragrostis fragilis Swallen
- Eragrostis lugens var. villosa Döll
- Eragrostis polytricha var. glabrior Döll
- Eragrostis polytricha var. hirsutior Döll
- Eragrostis purpusii Jedwabn.
- Eragrostis trichocolea var. floridana (Hitchc.) Withersp.
- Eragrostis trichocolea var. trichocolea
- Poa conceptionis Steud.
- Poa polytricha (Nees) Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Eragrostis polytricha (commonly known as Hairy-Sheath Love Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Florida, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Texas, Uruguay, Venezuela