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  5. Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies
  6. Grasses
  7. Love Grass
  8. Carolina Lovegrass

species 1,880 observations

Carolina Lovegrass

Eragrostis pectinacea

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

6 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Sandhill Skipper 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Elm Sack Gall Aphid, Flexamia areolata, Lapland Longspur, Snow Goose 5

Children

  • Western Lovegrass
  • Sanibel Island Lovegrass
  • Desert Lovegrass

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Grasses and sedges
Plant type
Annual Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial

From USDA PLANTS.

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