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Eragrostis superba

Peyr. (1860)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Eragrostis

wilman lovegrass

Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sitzungsber. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Cl. 38: 584 (1860)

Other References

Herbst & Clayton 1998:25, 28 (NEWNAT/H, KEY); Starr & Starr 2011:30 (EM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Eragrostis superba Peyr. waimea. side of rd betw airport & town Dry to mesic roadside grassland with a`a substrate. Associated vegetation: Pennisetum setaceum. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. starr, k.; crummer, j. collector number: 040723-7 Hawaii BISH 7/23/2004
2 Eragrostis superba Peyr. corner of Haleakala Hwy. and North Firebreak Rd. side of road, down embankment; Cenchrus ciliaris, Cynodon dactylon PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 080220-01 Maui BISH 2/20/2008
3 Eragrostis superba Peyr. Waimea. Side of rd betw airport & town Dry to mesic roadside grassland with a`a substrate. Associated vegetation: Pennisetum setaceum. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. 040723-7 Hawaii BISH 7/23/2004
4 Eragrostis superba Peyr. corner of haleakala hwy and n. firebreak rd. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN f. starr & k. starr 080220-01 Maui US 2/20/2008
5 Eragrostis superba Peyr. Corner of Haleakala Hwy and N. Firebreak Rd. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F.; Starr, K. 080220-01 Maui US 2/20/2008
6 Eragrostis superba Peyr. Waimea. Side of rd betw airport & town Dry to mesic roadside grassland with a`a substrate. Associated vegetation: Pennisetum setaceum. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Starr, F. Starr, K.; Crummer, J. Collector Number: 040723-7 Hawaii BISH 7/23/2004
7 Eragrostis superba Peyr. parker ranch, s of highway In pasture near water tank. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN funk, e.j. hall, e. collector number: 252 Hawaii BISH 3/16/1985
8 Eragrostis superba Peyr. Parker Ranch, S of highway In pasture near water tank. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Funk, E.J. 252 Hawaii BISH 3/16/1985
9 Eragrostis superba Peyr. corner of haleakala hwy. and north firebreak rd. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN starr, f. starr, k. collector number: 080220-01 Oahu BISH 2/20/2008
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