Eragrostis tenella
Bug's Egg Grass, Japanese Love Grass
Other regional names: Japanese Lovegrass
- Japanese Lovegrass
Also known as: Eragrostis amabilis f. normalis Kuntze +14 more
- Eragrostis amabilis f. normalis Kuntze
- Eragrostis amabilis f. varia Kuntze
- Eragrostis amabilis var. amabilis
- Eragrostis amabilis var. breviculmis Stapf
- Eragrostis amabilis var. duriuscula K.Schum.
- Eragrostis amabilis var. insularis (C.E.Hubb.) P.Umam. & P.Daniel
- Eragrostis amabilis var. peramangalamensis P.Umam. & P.Daniel
- Eragrostis amabilis var. plumosa (Retz.) E.G.Camus & A.Camus
- Eragrostis amabilis var. tenella (L.) A.Camus
- Eragrostis breviculmis H.Lév.
- Eragrostis ciliaris var. patens Chapm. ex Beal
- Eragrostis confinis Nees ex Steud.
- Eragrostis despiciens (Link) Schult.
- Eragrostis elytroblephara Steud.
- Eragrostis laxa Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Eragrostis tenella (commonly known as Bug's egg grass or Japanese love grass) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Poaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. 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
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Aldabra, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Alabama, Ascension, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, C. American Pacific Is., Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Chagos Archipelago, Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Georgia, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Line Is., Marquesas, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Northern Territory, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Phoenix Is., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Samoa, South Carolina, Surinam, Texas, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Wallis-Futuna Is., Western Australia, Windward Is.