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Eragrostis lugens
Eragrostis lugens Nees
Mourning Lovegrass , Mourning Love Grass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERLU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACU | FAC | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eragrostis lugens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eragrostis lugens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eragrostis lugens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-12Research By: SET