Hairy Love Grass
Eragrostis pilosa (L.) P.Beauv.
Eragrostis pilosa (L.) P.Beauv., known as Hairy Love Grass, is a grass species in the family Poaceae. Native to Eurasia and Africa, it is also widely introduced and commonly found as a weed in many regions, with uncertain native status in North America. The species was published in 1812.
Description
Eragrostis pilosa is a grass species with a broad distribution that includes Portugal, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, and other regions in Europe and beyond. Typification of the species has been clarified through the designation of a lectotype by Du Puy and an epitype by Scholz. The plant is commonly found as a weed in various habitats and is known for its adaptability to different environments.
Other common names
Hairy Love GrassHairy Love-GrassHairy LovegrassIndia Love GrassIndia LovegrassIndian Love GrassIndian LovegrassJersey Love-GrassJersey LovegrassSmall Tufted LovegrassSoft Love Grass
Distribution
Portugal Continental · BR · Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena · TW · ZA · CL · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · CW · AS · WS · PW · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · KI · MX · DK · BY · SZ · FM · SG · No especificado · AR · Lithuania · Bulgaria · Corse (Corsica) · Czech Republic
Synonyms
Catabrosa verticillataEragrostis afghanicaEragrostis albensisEragrostis bagdadensisEragrostis baguirmiensisEragrostis bicolorEragrostis bithynicaEragrostis collocarpaEragrostis damiensiana var. laxiorEragrostis filiformisEragrostis gracilisEragrostis gracilisEragrostis gracillimaEragrostis imberbisEragrostis indicaEragrostis jeholensisEragrostis linkiiEragrostis longipesEragrostis multispiculaEragrostis petersiiEragrostis pilosa f. imberbisEragrostis pilosa subsp. imberbisEragrostis pilosa subsp. neglectaEragrostis pilosa var. imberbisEragrostis pilosa var. majorEragrostis pilosa var. verticillataEragrostis punctataEragrostis senegalensisEragrostis tenuifloraEragrostis verticillata var. indica