Difference between revisions of "Eragrostis refracta"
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Revision as of 09:49, 13 July 2015
| Eragrostis refracta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Cyperales |
| Family: | Poaceae ⁄ Gramineae |
| Genus: | Eragrostis |
| Species: | E. refracta |
| Binomial name | |
| Eragrostis refracta (Muhl.) Scribn. | |
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| Natural range of Eragrostis refracta from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Description
Common Name: Coastal lovegrass
Weakley states that some authors have taken up the older name E. virginica, as a synonym for E. refracta, but the application of synonymy is uncertain (Weakley 2015).
Distribution
It is distributed from Deleware south to Florida, and west to Texas (Weakley 2015).
Ecology
Habitat
Is found in open Longleaf pine woods, open woodlands (FSU Herbarium). Is also found along the roadside edges (FSU Herbarium). Requires high light levels (FSU Herbarium). Is associated with areas with dry sand or dry, loamy sand soil types (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
has been observed flowering and fruiting from September to November (FSU Herbarium).
