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Eragrostis elliottii S. Watson. Common name: Elliott's Lovegrass. Phenology: Jun-Dec. Habitat: Ultisol wet pine savannas, maritime wet grasslands, inland edges of brackish marshes, inland edges of freshwater tidal marshes, calcareously-influenced wet pine savannas. Distribution: NC south to s. FL, west to e. TX; West Indies; c. Mexico south to Belize.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, ETx1, FlGr, FNA25, GW1, HC, K4, Meso6, Mex, Mo1, RAB, S, S13, SFla, Tx, WH3, Franck (2018c) in Weakley et al (2018b). Basionym: Eragrostis elliottii S.Watson 1890 "Urbasionym:" Poa nitida Lam. 1791

Links to other floras: = Eragrostis elliottii - FNA25

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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Height: 2-3 ft.

plant sale text: This showy native grass is low maintenance and drought resistant. Its extensive root system can help control erosion, so try planting it on that troublesome hillside. Trying to decide what to plant near that Black Walnut? Lovegrass can easily handle its allelopathic tendencies. This Southeast native also does well in sandy soils and its panicles remain effective into the winter.

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native range: southeastern United States



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