Family: Poaceae
creeping love grass, teal love grass
[Poa hypnoides Lam.]
Kitty Kohout
Kitty Kohout
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
Exposed sand and mud of riverbanks, streambeds, sloughs, river islands, gravel bars, shores of lakes and ponds, marshy areas, floodplain forests, low fields, and ditches. This is a delicate, creeping species that can form large mats on wet substrate exposed after water drawdowns. Widespread across the southern half of the state, most commonly found along the Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers. There are apparent gaps in its range along some of these waterways and more targeted collecting should be carried out to investigate if these are real.
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Grasses of Iowa: Detailed photographs, descriptions, maps
Kitty Kohout
