*Eragrostis tenella (Linnaeus) Palisot de Beauvois ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes. Common name: Japanese Lovegrass, Feather Lovegrass. Phenology: Jun. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Old World.
Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, SFla; = Eragrostis amabilis (L.) Wright & Arn. ex Nees — ETx1, FlGr, FNA25, HC, K4, Meso6, RAB, S, Tx, WH3; ? Eragrostis plumosa (Retz.) Link — S13; Poa tenella Linnaeus. Basionym: Poa tenella L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Eragrostis amabilis - FNA25
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
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