Eragrostis elongata

1 Clustered Lovegrass at Boorowa, NSW

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Identification history

Eragrostis elongata	11 Jan 2025	MattM
Holcus lanatus	11 Jan 2025	CarbonAI
Unverified	11 Jan 2025	JaneR

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very distinctive silvery grey colour to foliage; and pearly pink-green-grey to inflorescence

4 comments

MattM wrote:

11 Jan 2025

As you have noticed, Eragrostis elongata is quite distinct in its colour and stands out from a lot of other grasses.

JaneR wrote:

11 Jan 2025

@MattM
Thanks Matt, I see it is 'rare or uncommon' - ?? this was a TSR which was otherwise pretty weedy, but had great aquatic plants in the creek.

JaneR wrote:

12 Jan 2025

If silvery colour is distinctive for this species, then perhaps it could be featured in the Field Guide ?

MattM wrote:

12 Jan 2025

Hi Jane. The grass is pretty rare in Canberra and uncommon in the region. It is very widespread, but I assume it's one of those species that typically occurs west of the Range. It may have come in with stock/hay assuming it doesn't naturally occur on the Tablelands, but I really have no idea.
I have also updated the field guide with a line of text regarding its colour.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.674422 -34.417211
Altitude 493.4m
Places Boorowa, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
9 Jan 2025 02:59 PM Recorded on
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JaneR NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Grasses Plants

Additional information

Less than 10cm Plant height
True In flower

Species information

Eragrostis elongata Scientific name
Clustered Lovegrass Common name
Not Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 680m Recorded at altitude
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