Eragrostis lutescens

Eragrostis lutescens

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 lutescens

Name

Eragrostis lutescens (Scribn., Circ. Div. Agrostol. U.S.D.A. 9: 7 (1899)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southern Central USA Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico Regional: Western USA California, Oregon, Washington References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Scribn., 1899. Circular, Division of Agrostology, United States Department of Agriculture 9: 7

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 lutescens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 September 27. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Eragrostis lutescens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 September 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Eragrostis lutescens. Published online. Accessed: September 27 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: sixweeks lovegrass

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