Eragrostis curvula
African Lovegrass at Crace, ACT
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| Eragrostis curvula | MattM | 8 Jan 2025 | |
| Eragrostis parviflora | walter | 7 Jan 2025 |
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Id based mainly on plant height (tall) and drooping inflorescence. Growing beside a path with African Love Grass
2 comments
8 Jan 2025
Thanks Matt
The reason I suggested E. parviflora was that it was growing close to much shorter plants that were typical African Love Grass. They looked very different. Also, the taller grasses did not have the hairs in the the lower axils of the inflorescence that were present in the shorter form. However, this character appears to be variably expressed in African Love Grass, and the fact that the tall form is so abundant in the Crace locality, makes me think it may well be the tall form of E. curvula.
Walter
The reason I suggested E. parviflora was that it was growing close to much shorter plants that were typical African Love Grass. They looked very different. Also, the taller grasses did not have the hairs in the the lower axils of the inflorescence that were present in the shorter form. However, this character appears to be variably expressed in African Love Grass, and the fact that the tall form is so abundant in the Crace locality, makes me think it may well be the tall form of E. curvula.
Walter
Location information
- Coordinates 149.111481-35.201661
- Altitude 630.5m
- Places Crace, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 7 Jan 2025 02:51 PM Recorded on
- walter Recorded by
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Eragrostis curvula Scientific name
- African Lovegrass Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Severe weed or pest
- Up to 1047.79m Recorded at altitude
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