Eragrostis tephrosanthos
Desert Lovegrass
Also known as: Eragrostis arida Hitchc. +12 more
- Eragrostis arida Hitchc.
- Eragrostis diffusa var. arida (Hitchc.) Beetle
- Eragrostis jacquinii Schrad.
- Eragrostis parvula Steud.
- Eragrostis pectinacea var. miserrima (E.Fourn.) Reeder
- Eragrostis purshii var. genuina E.Fourn.
- Eragrostis purshii var. miserrima E.Fourn.
- Eragrostis purshii var. miserrina E.Fourn.
- Eragrostis purshii var. pauciflora E.Fourn.
- Poa havanensis Willd. ex Steud.
- Poa polymorpha Schrad.
- Poa polymorpha Sieber ex Schult.
- Poa tephrosanthos Spreng. ex Schult.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Eragrostis tephrosanthos (commonly known as Desert Lovegrass) 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
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Brazil Southeast, California, Colorado, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Jamaica, Kansas, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Netherlands Antilles, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, Ohio, Ontario, Panama, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Utah, Venezuela, Windward Is.
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, Austria, Vermont