PlantaeSpecies
Gophertail Lovegrass
Eragrostis ciliaris
(L.) R.Br.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Eragrostis
Species
Eragrostis ciliaris
Lifecycle & Ecology
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Poa ciliarisAndropogon amboinicusEragrostis ciliaris subsp. brachystachyaEragrostis boryanaEragrostis lasseriEragrostis lobataPoa lobataEragrostis pulchellaPoa boryanaPoa amboinicaErosion ciliareMacroblepharus contractusPoa amboinensisEragrostis amboinicaEragrostis amboinensisPoa comptaMegastachya ciliarisEragrostis arabicaEragrostis comptaMegastachya boryanaPoa ellipticaEragrostis ciliaris var. brachystachyaEragrostis ciliaris var. laxa
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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