Eragrostis hirsuta

Eragrostis hirsuta

Eragrostis hirsuta

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 hirsuta

Name

Eragrostis hirsuta (Michx.) Nees in C.F.P.von Martius, Fl. Bras. Enum. Pl. 2: 508 (1829)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Poa hirsuta Michx. in Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 68 (1803)
  • Poa hirsuta Michx. in Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 68 (1803)
• Heterotypic
  • Eragrostis hirsuta var. laevivaginata Fernald in Rhodora 41: 500 (1939)
  • Eragrostis sporoboloides J.G.Sm. & Bush in Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 6: 116 (1895)
  • Poa simplex Walter in Fl. Carol.: 79 (1788)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia Regional: Southern Central USA Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. in C.F.P.von Martius, 1829. Flora Brasiliensis seu Enumeratio Plantarum 2: 508

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 hirsuta 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 hirsuta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 September 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Eragrostis hirsuta. Published online. Accessed: September 26 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: bigtop lovegrass, Bigtop or Stout Love Grass

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