Eragrostis secundiflora
red lovegrass
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sheathing
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Petals
no petals
Flower Month
March - October
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.8
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
UPL
Field Characters
While it does not look like other species of Eragrostis, the seed head of red lovegrass is composed of distinctive clustered spikelets that are usually red at maturity.
Habitat
Frequent in prairies and openings in woods and brush on sandy soils. It grows in sandy soils, dunes, grasslands, beaches, and roadsides.