Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steudel

Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steudel is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2003b.

Vernacular names

• éragrostide brillante McMurray & Lehela, 1999

• purple lovegrass FNA Ed. Comm., 2003b
• petticoat-climber ITIS, 2010
• tumblegrass lovegrass Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005

Synonyms

• Eragrostis pectinacea var. spectabilis (Pursh) A. Gray TROPICOS
• Eragrostis spectabilis var. sparsihirsuta Farwell FNA Ed. Comm., 2003b
• Erochloe spectabilis (Pursh) Rafinesque ex B.D. Jackson TROPICOS
• Megastachya spectabilis (Pursh) Roemer & Schultes TROPICOS
• Poa hirsuta var. spectabilis (Pursh) Torrey TROPICOS
• Poa spectabilis Pursh TROPICOS

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Lilianae
Order	Poales
Family	Poaceae
Subfamily	Chloridoideae
Tribe	Eragrostideae
Subtribe	Eragrostidinae
Genus	Eragrostis
Species	Eragrostis spectabilis

Habit

Herb