Poaceae

Alkali lovegrass

Kalinia obtusiflora (E.Fourn.) H.L.Bell & Columbus

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Kalinia

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Alkali lovegrass (Kalinia obtusiflora) — FruitPhoto: Ulises Pinedo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Alkali lovegrass

Synonyms

Brizopyrum obtusiflorum E.Fourn.
Eragrostis obtusiflora (E.Fourn.) Scribn.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FruitPhoto: Ulises Pinedo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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.