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Poaceae

Smallflower lovegrass

Eragrostis parviflora (R.Br.) Trin.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Eragrostis

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Smallflower lovegrass: Native warm-season annual or short-lived perennial tufted C4 grass with stems 50-110 cm tall. Ligules are membranous with a hairy apex. Flowerheads are open pan
Photo: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)
English
Smallflower lovegrass
Swedish
Småblommigt kärleksgräs
Welsh
Serchwellt mân-flodeuog

Synonyms

  • Eragrostis depallens Jedwabn.
  • Eragrostis novo-caledonica Jedwabn.
  • Eragrostis pellucida (R.Br.) Steud.
  • Poa micrantha Spreng.
  • Poa parviflora R.Br.
  • Poa pellucida R.Br.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: introduced

Photos

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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.