Plains Lovegrass
Common Name: Plains Lovegrass
Species Name: Eragrostis intermedia
Plant Type: Grasses & Grass-like
Family Name: Poaceae, Grass Family
Tribe: Eragrostideae, Lovegrass Tribe
| Plant Facts | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Season | Warm |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Prairies in south-central U.S in Missouri, Kansas, Texas and into New Mexico; Florida and Arizona have populations as well |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Eastern half of the state |
ID Characteristics
- Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Noticeable hairs on collar, leaf blades, and sheaths
Floral
- Broad, oval seed head
- Single seed head on the end of each branch
- Branches capillary
- Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 35-90 centimeters
- Ligule Type: Ciliate
- Sheath: Pilose
- Leaves: Basal and cauline
- Floral Characteristics
- Inflorescence Type: Panicle
- Florets Per Spikelet: 2-6
- Glumes: Unequal
| Habitat/Ecology | |
|---|---|
| Soil Type | Deep, well-drained rocky, sandy, loam, clay |
| Habitat | Tall and mixed-grass prairies |
| Successional Stage | Mid to late |
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