Eragrostis secundiflora
Red Love Grass
Also known as: Eragrostis beyrichii J.G.Sm. +16 more
- Eragrostis beyrichii J.G.Sm.
- Eragrostis compacta Steud.
- Eragrostis oxylepis (Torr.) Torr.
- Eragrostis oxylepis var. beyrichii (J.G.Sm.) Shinners
- Eragrostis secundiflora subsp. oxylepis (Torr.) S.D.Koch
- Eragrostis secundiflora var. capitata (E.Fourn.) Beetle
- Eragrostis secundiflora var. secundiflora
- Eragrostis squarrosa E.Fourn.
- Eragrostis vahlii var. sejuncta Döll
- Eragrostis vahlii var. subfasciculata Döll
- Eragrostis verae-crucis Rupr. ex Galeotti
- Eragrostis veraecrucis Rupr.
- Eragrostis yucatana L.H.Harv.
- Megastachya oxylepis (Torr.) E.Fourn.
- Megastachya oxylepis E.Fourn. ex Hemsl.
- Megastachya oxylepis var. capitata E.Fourn.
- Poa compacta Salzm. ex Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Eragrostis secundiflora (commonly known as Red Love Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Eragrostis genus, encompassing over 400 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Guyana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Peru, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Venezuela, Virginia
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)
California
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms