Some members of the genus are native to this region, while others derive from the old world. Plains lovegrass produces quality forage on the grazing lands of arizona and new mexico 23,25,26. Eragrostis curvula in nassella neesiana lawn can 15809175977. Leaves flat, even when dry, almost distichous in 2 rows. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties.
Cattle in southcentral arizona ate plains lovegrass at 45 percent of availability. It is characterized by erect, stiff, slender stems with dark green, very narrow arching narrow foliage. Lonchocarpus nelsii eragrostis rigidior low moderately closed bushland association 9. Shoop and mcilvain report that vertical roots may reach 15 feet 4. These erosion areas can be subdivided into catophractes alexandri willkommia sarmentosa tall sparse shrubland association 1. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of eragrostis ciliaris. Cells are blank where information is not available in the rapid assessment vegetation model. Eragrostis trichodes, commonly called sand love grass, is a warm season bunchgrass that is native from ohio to nebraska and south to louisiana and texas. We do not use these to store personal information about you.
There are about 500 species, distributed in the subtropics, the tropics, and temperate regions. It is an important cattle forage species in oak woodland of southern arizona. However, a depauperate specimen of stink grass can be easily confused with a typical specimen of lesser love grass because there is some overlap in their. Allelopathy and allelochemicals of eragrostis plana poaceae and. Eragrostis ciliaris also differs in the possession of only 2 stamens. Stink grass eragrostis cilianensis is rather similar in appearance to other grass species in its genus, which are collectively referred to as love grasses. In studies of allelopathy, which combine biology and chemistry, the divergence of. It is a clump forming grass which grows to a height of 2 to 6 feet. Often in open, sandy, disturbed areas florida status. It can be distinguished from these other species by the greater abundance of lemmas in its spikelets 840, the presence of glandular droplets on the margins of its leaf blades, the presence of glandular droplets along the. In the eragrostis tenella poaceae, phenolic acids, glycosides. The pdf file linked from each plant community name describes the model and synthesizes the knowledge available on vegetation composition, structure, and dynamics in that community. This species looks very different from all of the other eragrostis species in our area.
Eragrostis curvula is a member of the grass family poaceae with a large fibrous root system. Eragrostis definition is a genus of grasses resembling the bluegrasses but having flattened spikelets and deciduous lemmas. Eragrostis curvula is usually a longlived perennial grass, but it is. Eragrostis article about eragrostis by the free dictionary. Eragrostis is a large and very difficult genus to name. Eragrostis gangetica 5 eragrostis hypnoides eragrostis pilosa eragrostis prolifera eragrostis scaligera eragrostis spectabilis eragrostis tracyi eragrostis virginica eremochloa ophiuroides eriocaulon compressum. Weeping lovegrass produces an extensive thick mat of roots, which have made it useful for erosion control 3,58. Eragrostis minor host family poaceae eragrostis poaeoides p.
Specimens with the inflorescence reduced to an ovoid head have been separated as var. African lovegrass eragrostis curvula is a longlived i. It is densely tufted and typically rises to 24 tall on generally weak stems. Leaf blades mostly flat, sometimes rolled, rarely pungent. Eragrostis lobata trin eragrostis pulchella parl eragrostis villosa trin erosion ciliare l. Eragrostis a genus of plants of the family gramineae. Taxonomic serial no 40775 download help eragrostis ciliaris tsn 40775 taxonomy and nomenclature kingdom. Tef grain is a staple food in ethiopia and tef straw, the main byproduct of tef grain production, is a basal component of livestock diets in this country. Introduced, widespread weed, tolerant of salty places recognition. Eragrostis lasseri luces is placed as a synonym of eragrostis ciliaris l. Peterson annual or perennial, often glandular particularly on the leaf sheaths and inflorescence. Eragrostis definition of eragrostis by merriamwebster.
These species can be distinguished by the following differences. The genus contains about 300 species costanza 1974. Data source and references for eragrostis ciliaris. These veld types also merge into the erosion areas of the etjo catchment area unit c a6 of the homogenous farming areas report. Pdf triple cropping systems of spring maize, tropical grass of.
Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks. Eragrostis is commonly known as lovegrass or canegrass. This species is also an important forage grass, as are several other species, including e. Palau palau belau main island group babeldaob island national tropical botanical garden u. Trotter belongs to the family poaceae, subfamily eragrostoideae, tribe eragrosteae and genus eragrostis.
For example, stinkgrass eragrostis cilianensis is a weed of semiarid floodplain grasslands and poplar boxwhite cypress pine woodlands in the inland regions of new south wales. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Pdf this is one of over 20 monographs that a bmz, germany funded and ipgri coordinated project. The inflorescence is a lax, open panicle, commonly 8 to 10 inches long.
Eragrostis curvula is a species of grass known by the common name weeping lovegrass. Eragrostis mexicana and elastic grass eragrostis tenuifolia. As lehmann lovegrass is difficult to eradicate, it is important to combine. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. The inflorescence is a slender fuzzy wand resembling a. Common names gophertail grass in english gophertail lovegrass in language. Other common names include boer lovegrass, curved lovegrass, catalina lovegrass, and african lovegrass. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Eragrostis curvula introductory distribution and occurrence management considerations botanical and ecological characteristics fire ecology fire effects references introductory species. The plants are annual or perennial grasses with flat, narrowly linear leaf blades. Data source and references for eragrostis ciliaris gophertail lovegrass from the usda plants database. The name of the genus is derived from the greek words. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. Eragrostis ciliaris is a loosely clumpforming, annual to shortlived perennial grass, with erect or ascending, usually unbranched culms up to 60cm tall 308 title.
Slender annual or shortlived perennial 3043 cm high. Ocorrem na europa, africa, asia, australasia, pacifico, america do norte e america do sul. Development of seinet, symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi 99832, brc 0237418, dbi 0743827, dbi 0847966 symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi. In missouri, it is most commonly found in open sandy woods or in sandy areas along streams or railroad tracks steyermark. In rio grande do sul, brazil, where it was accidentally introduced as a seed contaminant in the 1950s, it was then planted across the area as a forage alternative, but has since outcompeted. Roots often fill all the surface soil space between plants. Eragrostis is a large and widespread genus of plants in the grass family, found in many countries on all inhabited continents and many islands eragrostis is commonly known as lovegrass or canegrass.
The first roots produced by weeping lovegrass seedlings are large and. Plants less than 1 m high, rarely branching from upper nodes and with numerous foliage leaves. Other common names include boer lovegrass, curved lovegrass, catalina lovegrass, and african lovegrass it is native to southern africa. Eragrostis is the largest genus in the family poaceae.
Eragrostis lehmanniana is a grass native to southern africa and introduced to arid. Under room temperatures of 30c, in the study area, enteropogon macrostachyus had the highest percentage seed germination of 53%, whereas cenchrus ciliaris and eragrostis superba had 12 and 10%, respectively. Macroblepharus contractus phil megastachya boryana willd. During drought years when food scarcity prevails, tefe tafo eragrostis tenella is. The inflorescence is a slender fuzzy wand resembling a pencil in shape and size. It is invasive in grassland ecosystems in southern brazil, uruguay and argentina. It grows in disturbed areas, overgrazed or trampled grassland, as well as on stony flats, waste areas, roadsides, water courses, welldrained sandy or rocky soils, and stony mountains quattrocchi, 2006. No critical subdivision has yet been worked out so the key below relies very heavily on a system that is at least partly artificial.
Eragrostis atrovirens papua new guinea papua new guinea eastern new guinea island. Plants profile for eragrostis ciliaris gophertail lovegrass. Eragrostis ciliaris woolly love grass 2 high eragrostis curvula weeping love grass 2 low eragrostis gummiflua gum grass ave. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. It is now widely naturalized and can be found in north america, brazil, north africa and australia.
Eragrostis wolf e um genero botanico pertencente a familia poaceae, subfamilia chloridoideae, tribo eragrostideae. At least 25 species of eragrostis are present in eastern north america today. Promoting the conservation and use of underutilized and. Eragrostis plana is a perennial grass native to southern african savannas. Eragrostis ciliaris link eragrostis ciliaris kunth eragrostis ciliaris l. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. Introduced, widespread weed, tolerant of salty places.
Threshers or combine harvesters are used to thresh tef. The seeds appear to be of high nutritional value for some animals, but they are also very tiny and. Eragrostis ciliaris 46 erechtites hieraciifolius 24 erigeron quercifolius 71 euphorbia graminea 46 everlastings 36 fiddlers spurge 42 field copperleaf 94 fireonthemountain 102 florida beggarweed 43 florida pellitory 43 floridapusley 44 foxtail copperleaf 94 fuzzy weeds 7 galinsoga quadriradiata 45 gallant soldiers 45 gamochaeta purpurea 36. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Eragrostis chloromelas narrow curly leaf 2 low eragrostis cilianensis stink love grass 2 ave. However, because it has a high seedstalk to leaf ratio it is a relatively low forage producer. Leafy, densely tufted, longlived, with extensive root system and long, lax leaves. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Stink grass closely resembles lesser love grass eragrostis minor in many ways, except the former grass tends to be more robust in size and it tends to have more lemmas in its spikelets. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 412385 with original publication details.
It is also present in swamp sclerophyll forest on coastal floodplains in the north coast bioregion of new south wales. Panicle spikelike, but often lobed or interrupted, 120 cm long, woolly, the spikelets densely clustered. Eragrostis curvula originated from south africa and spread northwards to east africa. Tef eragrostis tef zuccagni trotter is a dual purpose cereal, valued for both grain and forage production in dry areas with a short rainy season. Triple cropping systems of spring maize, tropical grass of teff eragrostis tef and winter cereal crops to combine total digestible nutrient. Ang eragrostis sakop sa kabanay nga poaceae matang nga nahiubos.
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