Sand Lovegrass
Eragrostis trichodes (Nutt.) Alph. Wood - Grass family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 3.5 feet
Plant Type: Graminoid
Root Depth: 16 inches
Growth Form: Bunch
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Seasonal Growth: Summer and Fall
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: Low
Fire Tolerance: Low
Salt Tolerance: Low
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Butterflies; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind
Larval Species depending on Sand Lovegrass: Polites sabuleti ministigma
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.