Species
Eragrostis multicaulis
Etymology
Eragrostis: From the Greek eros 'love' and agrostis 'grass'
Authority
Eragrostis multicaulis Steud.
Family
Poaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Distribution
Exotic. Naturalised sparingly on the roadside toward Huia, West Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Habitat
Roadside gravel and cracked asphalt.
Flowering
November to January
Flower Colours
Purple,Red / Pink
Fruiting
January to March
Year Naturalised
2010
Origin
Africa, India, Indo-China, and Malesia. South America: Mesoamericana and northern South America
Attribution
P.J. de Lange (18 November 2013). Description modified from Clayton et al. (2002 onwards).
References and further reading
Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2002 onwards). World Grass Species: Descriptions, Identification, and Information Retrieval. http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db.html. [accessed 18 November 2013]
This page last updated on 7 Jan 2014