Eragrostis polytricha Nees

Hairysheath lovegrass (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Eragrostis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.3-0.45m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.45
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Distribution

Eragrostis polytricha world distribution map, present in Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Uruguay, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:322576-2
WFO ID wfo-0000868275
COL ID 6FZJV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Eragrostis polytricha Eragrostis fragilis Poa conceptionis Eragrostis purpusii Poa capillaris Poa polytricha Eragrostis lugens var. villosa Eragrostis polytricha var. glabrior Eragrostis polytricha var. hirsutior Eragrostis trichocolea var. floridana Eragrostis floridana