Eragrostis prolifera
Dominican Love Grass, Dominican Lovegrass
Also known as: Eragrostis albescens Steud. +15 more
- Eragrostis albescens Steud.
- Eragrostis diversiflora Vasey
- Eragrostis domingensis (Pers.) Steud.
- Eragrostis excelsa Griseb.
- Eragrostis fascicularis Trin.
- Eragrostis gigantea Trin.
- Eragrostis glumacea E.Fourn.
- Eragrostis guineensis Trin.
- Eragrostis haenkei J.Presl
- Eragrostis hagerupii Hitchc.
- Eragrostis linearis (Schumach.) Benth.
- Eragrostis pallescens Hitchc.
- Eragrostis salzmannii Steud.
- Poa domingensis Pers.
- Poa fascicularis (Trin.) Kunth
- Poa haenkei (J.Presl) Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, North America, and South America, Eragrostis prolifera (commonly known as Dominican love grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern U.S.A., West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Brazil Northeast, Burkina, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mali, Mauritania, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Senegal, Southwest Caribbean, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is., Zaïre
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)
France, Palestine, Switzerland