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Neeragrostis reptans
Neeragrostis reptans (Michx.) Nicora
Creeping Lovegrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Eragrostis reptans, Eragrostis weigeltiana, Poa reptans
USDA Symbol: NERE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , IA , IL , KS , KY , LA , MO , MS , NE , NM , OK , SD , TN , TX , WVNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | OBL | FACW | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 Neeragrostis reptans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Neeragrostis reptans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Neeragrostis reptans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-24Research By: Joseph A. Marcus