Eragrostis elliottii
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Elliott's Lovegrass
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Grass | |
| Size: | 1-3 ft tall by 1-2 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | NA | |
| Fruit Color: | Green | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant. Forms dense clumps. Blooms in fall. | |
| Noted for: | Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden. Mass plantings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed, division. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Small birds and other wildlife consume the seed. | |
| Insects: | Larval host for zabulon skipper (Poanes zabulon). | |
| Native Habitats: | Flatwoods, sandhill, wet prairie, cutthroat seeps, dry hammocks, disturbed sites. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures