purple lovegrass - Eragrostis spectabilis
Synonyms: hairawn muhly, tumblegrass,
| USDA Plant Code: ERSP Light Requirement: full sun Soil Moisture: dry - medium Leaves: deciduous Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes Growth Habits: graminoid, Hardiness Zone: both Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: no | Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: yes All Pollinators: no Native Bees and other Pollinators: no Butterflies and Moths: no Hummingbird: no Rain Garden: no Bloom Color: red/purple Bloom Period: year round Fragrant: no |
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 Plant(s); October. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); August. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
