Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud.
purple lovegrass
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Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud.
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Synonyms:
Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud.
ERSPS5
Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud. var. sparsihirsuta Farw.
POSP8
Poa spectabilis Pursh
Distribution:
Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud.
See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL , AR , AZ , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD, ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV , WY), CAN (MB, ON, QC)
Related Taxa:
Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud.
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338 genera in Poaceae ,
78 species in Eragrostis
Classification:
Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud.
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Classification Report.
U.S. Weed Information:
Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud.
purple lovegrass
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant
may be known by one or more common names in different
places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym
to view each weed list, or click here for a
composite list of Weeds of the U.S.
NE&GP
Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick.
1994.
Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains .
Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry.
Lincoln, Nebraska.
589pp.
Introduced Information:
Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud.
This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS
Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on
link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.
Wetland Indicator Status:
Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud.
Nat. Ind.
Reg. 1
Reg. 2
Reg. 3
Reg. 4
Reg. 5
Reg. 6
Reg. 7
Reg. 8
Reg. 9
Reg. 0
Reg. A
Reg. C
Reg. H
UPL,FACU
UPL
FACU
UPL
UPL
FACU
FACU-
UPL
NI
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
Wildlife Habitat Values:
Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud.
Large Mammals
Small Mammals
Water Birds
Terrestrial Birds
Source
Large Mammals Food
Large Mammals Cover
Small Mammals Food
Small Mammals Cover
Water Birds Food
Water Birds Cover
Terrestrial Birds Food
Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller
Minor
Wildlife Habitat Values
Wildlife
Habitat Values
Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses . Southern Weed Science Society.
More Accounts and Images:
Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud.
View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account , distribution map , and illustration from the Grass Manual on the Web.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 40717.
View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).
View 1 propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.