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Eragrostis lehmanniana (Lehmann lovegrass; Lehmann's lovegrass)

Synonyms: Eragrostis chaunantha; Eragrostis lehmanniana var. chaunantha; Eragrostis lehmanniana var. lehmanniana; Eragrostis pseudoteff; Eragrostis vansonii

Wikipedia Abstract

Eragrostis lehmanniana is a species of grass known by the common name Lehmann lovegrass. It is native to southern Africa. It is present elsewhere as an introduced species. It is well known as an invasive weed in some areas, such as Arizona in the United States.
View Wikipedia Record: Eragrostis lehmanniana

Attributes

Bloom Period [1]  Late Spring
Drought Tolerance [1]  Medium
Fire Tolerance [1]  Medium
Frost Free Days [1]  7 months
Fruit/Seed Abundance [1]  High
Fruit/Seed Begin [1]  Spring
Fruit/Seed End [1]  Summer
Growth Form [1]  Bunch
Growth Period [1]  Spring, Summer, Fall
Growth Rate [1]  Rapid
Leaf Type [1]  Deciduous
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Propagation [1]  Seed
Regrowth Rate [1]  Moderate
Root Depth [1]  10 inches (25 cm)
Seed Spread Rate [1]  Moderate
Seed Vigor [1]  Medium
Seeds Per [1]  5375489 / lb (11850935 / kg)
Shape/Orientation [1]  Semi-Erect
Structure [2]  Grass
Vegetative Spread Rate [1]  None
Flower Color [1]  Yellow
Foliage Color [1]  Green
Fruit Color [1]  Brown
Height [1]  31 inches (0.8 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 7 Low Temperature: 0 F° (-17.8 C°) → 10 F° (-12.2 C°)
Light Preference [1]  Full Sun
Soil Acidity [1]  Neutral
Soil Fertility [1]  Intermediate
Water Use [1]  Low
Screening - Summer [1]  Dense
Screening - Winter [1]  Moderate

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Carlsbad Caverns National Park II 15448 New Mexico, United States
Casa Grande National Monument V 468 Arizona, United States
Jornada Biosphere Reserve Ib 30913 New Mexico, United States
Organ Pipe Cactus Biosphere Reserve 327376 Arizona, United States  

Predators

Antidorcas marsupialis (springbok)[3]
Antonina graminis (felted grass coccid)[4]
Equus zebra (mountain zebra)[5]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
♦ 3Antidorcas marsupialis, James W. Cain III, Paul R. Krausman, and Heather L. Germaine, MAMMALIAN SPECIES No. 753, pp. 1–7 (2004)
♦ 4Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
♦ 5Equus zebra, B. L. Penzhorn, MAMMALIAN SPECIES No. 314, pp. 1-7 (1988)
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0