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

 
Plant Facts 
OriginAfrica
DurationPerennial
SeasonWarm
Distribution in the U.S.Southern quarter of the country from Florida to New Mexico and eastern Arizona
Distribution in OklahomaWestern 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 TypeSandy
HabitatLow fertility soils, well-drained soils
Successional StageEarly