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Eragrostis gangetica (Roxb.) Steud.
Slimflower love grass

Eragrostis gangetica
Copyright by: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
T. O. Hendrickson s.n., FTG

Family: Poaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Annual

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Comments: For specimen images, visit the Encylopedia of Life.

Other data on Eragrostis gangetica available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Eragrostis gangetica has been found in the following 3 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Not Native, Naturalized
Jupiter Ridge Natural Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Present Not Native, Naturalized

Eragrostis gangetica has been found in the following 6 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Not Native, Naturalized
Collier County Not Native, Naturalized
Glades County Not Native, Naturalized
Lee County Not Native, Naturalized
Miami-Dade County Not Native, Naturalized
Palm Beach County Not Native, Naturalized

Eragrostis gangetica has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Upland

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Eragrostis gangetica
Copyright by: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
T. O. Hendrickson s.n., FTG