L48 (N), Pr (N), Can (N)PlantaeSpecies
Teal Lovegrass
Eragrostis hypnoides
(Lam.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Eragrostis
Species
Eragrostis hypnoides
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Annual
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 46 states
Present
Not Present
Territories
Puerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsGuamAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands
Distribution Details
State T&E Status
Me (Px)
Territories
Pr
Also Known As
Poa hypnoidesPoa dioicaPoa carinataEragrostis reptans var. contractaEragrostis reptans var. laxiorEragrostis reptans var. pygmaeaMegastachya hypnoidesPoa mnioidesMegastachya gouiniiErosion hypnoidesNeeragrostis hypnoidesPoa reptans var. caespitosa
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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