Eragrostis secundiflora J.Presl

Red lovegrass (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Eragrostis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.3-0.75m 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 - 0.75
Root system fibrous-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

Uses animal food
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Eragrostis secundiflora world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Georgia, Guyana, Nicaragua, Peru, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:322572-2
WFO ID wfo-0000868417
COL ID 6FZN2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Eragrostis compacta Eragrostis oxylepis Eragrostis secundiflora Eragrostis squarrosa Eragrostis verae-crucis Megastachya oxylepis Poa oxylepis Poa secundiflora Poa compacta Poa interrupta Eragrostis beyrichii Eragrostis interrupta Eragrostis oxylepis var. beyrichii Eragrostis secundiflora subsp. oxylepis Eragrostis secundiflora var. capitata Eragrostis vahlii var. sejuncta Eragrostis vahlii var. subfasciculata Megastachya oxylepis var. capitata Eragrostis secundiflora subsp. secundiflora Eragrostis rufescens var. subfasciculata Eragrostis secundiflora var. secundiflora Eragrostis yucatana