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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