Eragrostis elliottii

Elliott's lovegrass

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Elliott's lovegrass

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Eragrostis elliottii

Family:

Poaceae (Gramineae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

grass

Size:

1-3 ft tall by 1-2 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

NA

Fruit Color:

green

Phenology:

Winter dormant. Forms dense clumps. Blooms in fall.

Noted For:

Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower garden. Mass plantings.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -to- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals

Larval host for zabulon skipper ( Poanes zabulon ).

Small birds and other wildlife consume the seed.

Native Habitats:

Flatwoods, sandhill, wet prairie, cutthroat seeps, dry hammocks, disturbed sites.

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