Bigtop Love Grass Eragrostis hirsuta
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- er-uh-GROS-tis her-SOO-tuh
- Description
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Bigtop love grass is a native perennial in the grass family (Poaceae) that is native to eastern United States including NC. It can be found from MD south to FL and west to TX growing in sandy clay loams on the coastal plain in disturbed areas such as along roadsides and fields.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Eragrostis
- Species:
- hirsuta
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Distribution:
- AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , IL , KY , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OH , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
- Wildlife Value:
- Provides nesting habitat for stem nesting bees
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Caryopsis
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Flowers:
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Description:
- Panicles are 10-30 inches long with spikelets along the inflorescences' main and side branches. Spikelets have 2-4 florets that are green to purplish in color.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Rough
- Leaf Type:
- Sheath
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Narrow green whispy leaves are 10-24 inches long and 3-9 mm wide. May have basal hairs. The blades are flat to loosely curved. Margins are rough to the touch.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
