Family: Poaceae
sandbar love grass
[Eragrostis frankii var. brevipes C.A.Mey. ex Steud.]
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University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Eragrostis: Greek er for "spring" and agrotis for "grass"
Plants: annual grass
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: annual grass
Conservation Status: Native
Riverbanks, sloughs, lakeshores, streambanks, mudflats, sedge meadows, waste areas and dumps, along roadsides and railroads, gravel areas, gardens, fields. This is a native species of open, wet habitats and like E. pectinacea it has spread to anthropogenic areas, but it is not nearly as common. Eragrostis frankii is scattered across the southern third of the state.
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 5, Wetland Indicator = FACW USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Grasses of Iowa: Detailed photographs, descriptions, maps
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