Eustachys petraea
Pinewoods Finger Grass, Pinewoods Fingergrass
Other regional names: West Indian Grass
- West Indian Grass
Also known as: Agrostis complanata Aiton +14 more
- Agrostis complanata Aiton
- Aira aegilopsoides Walter
- Aira complanata Steud.
- Chloris dusenii Ekman
- Chloris petraea Sw.
- Chloris petrea Sw.
- Chloris septentrionalis C.H.Mull.
- Chloris septentrionalis F.Muell.
- Chloris septentrionalis Müll.Hal.
- Chloris swartziana Döll
- Chloris swartzii C.H.Mull.
- Chloris swartzii Müll.Berol.
- Chloris swartzii Müll.Hal.
- Chloroides petraeum Fisch.
- Schultesia petraea (Sw.) Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Eustachys petraea (commonly known as Pinewoods Finger Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil South, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mississippi, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Windward Is.
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)
Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Eritrea, Gilbert Is., Hawaii, Line Is., Marianas, Marshall Is.