Weeping Lovegrass

Common Name: Weeping Lovegrass
Species Name: Eragrostis curvula
Plant Type: Grasses & Grass-like
Family Name: Poaceae, Grass Family
Tribe: Eragrostideae, Lovegrass Tribe


Plant Facts
Origin	Africa
Duration	Perennial
Season	Warm
Distribution in the U.S.	Southern quarter of the country from Florida to New Mexico and eastern Arizona
Distribution in Oklahoma	Western half of the state

ID Characteristics

Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Mature plants have long “weeping” leaves
- Forms distinct clumps that take over large areas
- Hairy ligule
Floral
- Pyramidal seed heads with branches
- Hair at the base of each branch
- Many florets per spikelet
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height:75-150 centimeters
- Ligule Type: Ciliate
- Sheath: Pilose and Glabrous
- Leaves: Basal
Floral Characteristics
- Inflorescence Type:Panicles
- Florets Per Spikelet:3-12
- Glumes: Unequal


Habitat/Ecology
Soil Type	Sandy
Habitat	Low fertility soils, well-drained soils
Successional Stage	Early

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