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Poaceae
Eragrostis

not marked as a favorite taxon Eragrostis hirsuta (Michaux) Nees. Common name: Bigtop Lovegrass. Phenology: Jul-Dec. Habitat: Fields, roadsides, clearings, disturbed areas. Distribution: MD south to FL, west to TX, north in the interior to TN, AR, and MO; Central America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, FlGr, FNA25, Il, K4, Mo1, NcTx, RAB, S, S13, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Franck (2018c) in Weakley et al (2018b); > Eragrostis hirsuta (Michx.) Nees var. hirsuta — F, G, HC, Tat; > Eragrostis hirsuta (Michx.) Nees var. laevivaginata Fernald — F, G, HC, Tat; Poa hirsuta Michaux. Basionym: Poa hirsuta Michx. 1803

Links to other floras: = Eragrostis hirsuta - FNA25

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Eragrostis hirsuta© Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael J. Papay source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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image #5 of Eragrostis hirsuta© Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael J. Papay source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Eragrostis hirsuta© Nathan Aaron, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nathan Aaron source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Eragrostis hirsuta© Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael J. Papay source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Eragrostis hirsuta© Theo Witsell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Theo Witsell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Eragrostis hirsuta© Nathan Aaron, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nathan Aaron source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Eragrostis hirsuta© Theo Witsell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Theo Witsell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Eragrostis hirsuta© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
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image #15 of Eragrostis hirsuta© Nathan Aaron, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nathan Aaron source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #16 of Eragrostis hirsuta© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #17 of Eragrostis hirsuta© Theo Witsell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Theo Witsell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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native range: southeastern United States



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