Eragrostis bahiensis
bahia lovegrass
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
May - November
Height (meters)
0.6 - 0.9
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FAC
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
-1
Field Characters
Species of the genus Eragrostis are quite similar to species of the genus Muhlenbergia. They may be differentiated by the fact that Mublenbergias has one floret at the end of each rachis while Eragrostis has many. Members of the genus Eragrostis also usually have wider leaves.
Natural History
Found infrequently in disturbed areas in the southern part of Louisiana. Its range is listed as Louisiana, Florida, and Alabama. It is also found in Brazil (Allen 1992).