Eragrostis erosa

Eragrostis erosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Chloridoideae
Tribus: Eragrostideae
Subtribus: Eragrostidinae
Genus: Eragrostis
Species: Eragrostis erosa

Name

Eragrostis erosa Scribn. ex Beal, Grass. N. Amer. 2: 483 (1896)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest Regional: Southern Central USA New Mexico, Texas References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Scribn., 1896. Grasses of North America 2: 483

Additional references

• Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. 2006. World Grass Species – Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Eragrostis erosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 September 26. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Eragrostis erosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 September 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Eragrostis erosa. Published online. Accessed: September 26 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: Chihuahuan lovegrass

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