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학명 : Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud.

분류 : Poaceae/ Chloridoideae/ Eragrostideae/Eragrostis

학명 풀이

Eragrostis : Love grass

spectabilis : spectacular

 

사진 : 2021.09.19 하계동 중랑천

 

 

 

Common Name: purple lovegrass

Type: Ornamental grass

Family: Poaceae

Native Range: North America Zone: 5 to 9

 

Height: 1.00 to 2.00 feet

Spread: 1.00 to 2.00 feet

Bloom Time: July to August

Bloom Description: Soft reddish-purple

 

Noteworthy Characteristics

 

Eragrostis spectabilis, commonly called purple love grass, is a warm season bunchgrass that is native to sandy soils from Maine to South Dakota south to Florida, Texas, Arizona and Mexico. In Missouri, it is found throughout the State, most commonly in sandy, rocky or open ground and along roads, fencerows and railroads (Steyermark). Flat, coarse, mostly basal, green leaves (to 10" long and 3/8" wide) form a somewhat disorganized clump of foliage that typically rises to 10" tall. Soft reddish-purple flowers in a loose, open inflorescence appear in August, forming an airy cloud that covers the grass clump and raises the overall height of the plant to 24" tall. Flowers lose color and turn brown by October. As the seeds mature, the inflorescence usually detaches from the plant and blows along the ground like a tumbleweed distributing seed as it goes.

 

Genus name comes from the Greek words eros meaning love and agrostis meaning grass.

Specific epithet means spectacular or showy.

Uses

Group or mass in borders. Also effective in native plant areas or meadows where it can naturalize. Inflorescence is excellent for dried flower arrangements.

 

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