Calflora
Taxon  Report   3036    
Eragrostis mexicana  (Hornem.) Link  ssp. virescens  (J. Presl) S. D. Koch & Sánchez Vega
Mexican lovegrass,   Orcutt's eragrostis
Eragrostis mexicana ssp. virescens, a monocot, is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial

Bloom Period
Family: Poaceae  
Genus: Eragrostis
Parent: Eragrostis mexicana

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: wetland-riparian, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSEragrostis orcuttiana
PLANTSEragrostis virescens
More information about  Eragrostis mexicana ssp. virescens

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/16/2021).