Eragrostis superba
Heart Seed Grass, Sawtooth Love Grass
Other regional names: Wilman Love Grass +1 more
- Wilman Love Grass
- Wilman Lovegrass
Also known as: Eragrostis alata Ficalho & Hiern +4 more
- Eragrostis alata Ficalho & Hiern
- Eragrostis elata Munro ex Ficalho & Hiern
- Eragrostis platystachys Franch.
- Eragrostis superba var. contracta Peter
- Uniola jardinii Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Eragrostis superba (commonly known as Heart-Seed Grass or Sawtooth Love Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina, California, French Guiana, Germany, Guyana, Hawaii, Honduras, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Australia, Texas, Uruguay