Eragrostis
lovegrass
8 species
3 subspecies and varieties
3 subspecies and varieties
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Eragrostis cilianensis – stinkgrass
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed areas and waste land, and along streams and pond margins.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June-October
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed areas and waste land, and along streams and pond margins.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June-October
Growth Duration: Annual
Eragrostis curvula – weeping lovegrass
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across the southern U.S. to eastern North America.
Habitat: Distrubed areas where open, and forest edge.
Origin: Introduced from southern Africa
Flowers: June-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across the southern U.S. to eastern North America.
Habitat: Distrubed areas where open, and forest edge.
Origin: Introduced from southern Africa
Flowers: June-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Eragrostis hypnoides – teal lovegrass
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington and in the Columbia River Gorge. northern Washington to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Mud flats along streams, ponds and lakes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington and in the Columbia River Gorge. northern Washington to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Mud flats along streams, ponds and lakes.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: Annual
Eragrostis lutescens – six-weeks lovegrass
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; eastern Washington to California, east to Colorado and New Mexico.
Habitat: Shores, canyons, moist alkaline flats, and disturbed ground.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-October
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; eastern Washington to California, east to Colorado and New Mexico.
Habitat: Shores, canyons, moist alkaline flats, and disturbed ground.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-October
Growth Duration: Annual
Eragrostis mexicana – Mexican lovegrass
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east to Idaho, Coloarado, New Mexico, and Texas; also in scattered locations in eastern North America.
Habitat: Sandy or silty shores, roadsides, ditches, and disturbed ground.
Origin: Introduced from southwestern U.S.
Flowers: July-Octobaer
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east to Idaho, Coloarado, New Mexico, and Texas; also in scattered locations in eastern North America.
Habitat: Sandy or silty shores, roadsides, ditches, and disturbed ground.
Origin: Introduced from southwestern U.S.
Flowers: July-Octobaer
Growth Duration: Annual
• ssp. virescens – Mexican lovegrass, orcutt's lovegrass
Eragrostis minor – little lovegrass
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed ground, roadsides, railroads, and shores.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed ground, roadsides, railroads, and shores.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Annual
Eragrostis pectinacea – tufted lovegrass
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia, east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Shores, roadsides, ditches, and disturbed ground.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: Annual, Perennial
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia, east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Shores, roadsides, ditches, and disturbed ground.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-September
Growth Duration: Annual, Perennial
• var. pectinacea – purple eragrostis, tufted eragrostis
Eragrostis pilosa – India lovegrass
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed ground, roadsides, and shores.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: July-October
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed ground, roadsides, and shores.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: July-October
Growth Duration: Annual
• var. pilosa – India lovegrass
