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Eragrostis barrelieri Daveau

Pitted lovegrass

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Description

Eragrostis barrelieri is an annual or short-lived perennial grass, usually 20–70 cm tall, with slender erect culms arising from a fibrous root system. Leaves are linear and narrow, generally 5–20 cm long, with flat or slightly rolled blades. Leaf sheaths are smooth, and ligules are membranous with hairs. The inflorescence is a loose open panicle, usually 5–20 cm long, with many fine branches. Spikelets are small, narrow, and contain several florets arranged in rows. The fruit is a small caryopsis.

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Flowering: Summer–autumn
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This species is on the campus floristic list but was not pinned during the GPS mapping survey, so it has no map records yet.