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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

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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); Faccenda 2022:67, 69 (KEY)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Eragrostis superba Waimea. Side of rd betw airport & town Dry to mesic roadside grassland with a`a substrate. Associated vegetation: Pennisetum setaceum. Preserved_Specimen Grass. Starr, F. 407237 Hawaii BISH 2004-07-23
2 Eragrostis superba corner of Haleakala Hwy. and North Firebreak Rd. side of road, down embankment; Cenchrus ciliaris, Cynodon dactylon Preserved_Specimen ~1 m; Uniola-like fruit Starr, F. 8022001 Maui BISH 2008-02-20
3 Eragrostis superba Parker Ranch, S of highway In pasture near water tank. Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. 252 Hawaii BISH 1985-03-16
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