Kingdom Plantae Family Poaceae Scientific name Eragrostis trichodes Rank Species | Order Poales Genus Eragrostis Higher classification Eragrostis | |
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Similar Eragrostis, Grasses, Andropogon hallii, Bouteloua curtipendula, Sporobolus cryptandrus | ||
Eragrostis trichodes, the sand lovegrass, is a warm season perennial bunchgrass native to North America.
Description
Eragrostis trichodes is most common in sandy soil of the prairies on the central and southern Great Plains.
The diffuse seedhead is often half the size of the entire Sand lovegrass plant.
References
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