Poaceae
Gophertail lovegrass
Eragrostis ciliaris
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Eragrostis
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Common names
By language (4)
- Chinese
- 毛畫眉草, 毛画眉草
- English
- Gophertail lovegrass, Gophertail grass, Lovegrass, Woolly love grass
- Hausa
- Kunbura kama
- Portuguese
- Capim-de-rola, Capim-bosta-de-rola, Capim-de-canário, Capim-de-rato, Capim-fino, Capim-mimoso, Capim-pelo-de-rato, Capim-penacho
Synonyms
- Andropogon amboinicus (L.) Merr.
- Cynodon ciliaris (L.) Raspail
- Eragrostis amboinensis Trin. ex Steud.
- Eragrostis amboinicea (L.) Druce
- Eragrostis arabica Jaub. & Spach
- Eragrostis boryana (Willd.) Steud.
- Eragrostis ciliaris subsp. brachystachya (Boiss.) H.Scholz
- Eragrostis ciliaris var. brachystachya Boiss.
- Eragrostis ciliaris var. ciliaris
- Eragrostis ciliaris var. clarkei Stapf ex Hook.f.
- Eragrostis ciliaris var. compta (Link) Schrad.
- Eragrostis ciliaris var. latifolia Hack.
- Eragrostis ciliaris var. laxa Kuntze
- Eragrostis compta Link
- Eragrostis lasseri Luces
- Eragrostis lobata Trin.
- Eragrostis pulchella Parl.
- Eragrostis villosa Trin.
- Erosion ciliare (L.) Lunell
- Macroblepharus contractus Phil.
- Megastachya boryana (Willd.) Roem. & Schult.
- Megastachya ciliaris (L.) P.Beauv.
- Poa amboinensis L.
- Poa amboinica L.
- Poa boryana Willd.
- Poa ciliaris L.
- Poa compta (Link) Kunth
- Poa elegans Poir.
- Poa elliptica Willd. ex Steud.
- Poa lobata (Trin.) Kunth
Flowers
- In flower
- April, August to October, December (from 16 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced, U.S. Virgin Islands: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: chiuluan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: chiuluan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: chiuluan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: chiuluan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sue Carnahan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
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Photo: Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jade Fortnash, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: monkeyjodey, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Josiah Londerée, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Claire Herzog, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.