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NC Native Plant Society:
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Eragrostis spectabilis

Purple Lovegrass, Tumblegrass, Petticoat Climber

Scientific Name:

Eragrostis spectabilis

Genus:

Eragrostis

Species Epithet:

spectabilis

Common Name:

Purple Lovegrass, Tumblegrass, Petticoat Climber

Plant Type

Grass/Sedge/Rush

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Invasive Status:

(*Key)

Size:

0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Red, Pink, Purple

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry, Moist

Bloom Time:

August, September, October

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Sandy fields, roadsides, woodlands. Common throughout NC.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate, Basal

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Recommended and Available

State Rank:

S5: Secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Morning dew on Purple Lovegrass

Grayson Co., VA

The Scientific Name is Eragrostis spectabilis. You will likely hear them called Purple Lovegrass, Tumblegrass, Petticoat Climber. This picture shows the Morning dew on Purple Lovegrass of Eragrostis spectabilis

Lisa Lofland Gould

Red-purple to rosy pink inflorescence.

Moore County, NC

The Scientific Name is Eragrostis spectabilis. You will likely hear them called Purple Lovegrass, Tumblegrass, Petticoat Climber. This picture shows the Red-purple to rosy pink inflorescence. of Eragrostis spectabilis

Cami Gregg

The grass clumps are relatively short and broad.

Moore County, NC

The Scientific Name is Eragrostis spectabilis. You will likely hear them called Purple Lovegrass, Tumblegrass, Petticoat Climber. This picture shows the The grass clumps are relatively short and broad. of Eragrostis spectabilis

Cami Gregg

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php
 

https://nc.audubon.org/700
 

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/eragrostis-spectabilis/
 

https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/eragrostis/spectabilis/
 



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