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Eragrostis intermedia

A.S. Hitchc.

Plains Lovegrass

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145336

Element CodePMPOA2K0T0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderCyperales

FamilyPoaceae

GenusEragrostis

Other Common Names

plains lovegrass (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Taxonomic Comments

Correll and Johnston (1972) include Eragrostis intermedia in E. lugens. The Great Plains Flora (1986) questions its validity as a species.

Conservation Status

Review Date1989-08-29

Change Date1989-08-29

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
Kansas	S2	Yes
California	SNR	Yes
Alabama	SNR	Yes
Virginia	SNA	No
Arkansas	SNR	Yes
Massachusetts	SNR	Yes
Florida	SNR	Yes
Mississippi	SNR	Yes
Arizona	SNR	Yes
New Mexico	SNR	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
Missouri	SNR	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Tennessee	SNR	Yes
South Carolina	SNA	No
Oklahoma	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Arizona (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Happy Valley	Coronado National Forest	7,972
Lime Creek	Tonto National Forest	42,568

New Mexico (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Sawyers Peak	Gila National Forest	59,743

References (1)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.