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Eragrostis pilosa
Also called Hairy love-grass, Jersey Love Grass, Indian Love Grass, India Lovegrass, Jersey Lovegrass, Hairy Lovegrass, Small Tufted Lovegrass
Eragrostis pilosa is a small annual grass that is a common weed of roadsides, fields and disturbed ground, not usually grown as an ornamental. It does best in moist soil and is spread readily by seed.
Eragrostis pilosa is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to Eurasia and Africa. It may or may not be native to North America. It is widely introduced, and it is a common weed in many areas.
Common names include Indian lovegrass, Jersey love-grass, hairy love grass, small tufted lovegrass, and soft lovegrass.
This grass can be found in a variety of habitat types, easily taking hold in disturbed areas such as roadsides and crop fields. It grows well in moist and wet habitat, including swamps. It is spread by seed, which is transported by water and wind, in soil and hay, and on machinery and trains. It likely has a long-lasting soil seed bank.
The grass has some value as a forage and fodder. The grain is edible by humans.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eragrostis pilosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
