About Chinese Lovegrass
Chinese Lovegrass (Eragrostis unioloides) is a herb belonging to the Poaceae family (Grass family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 2-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, caryopsis (grain) fruit. It is typically found in bunds of paddy fields, streams, banks of backwaters and waste places. It occurs across Cosmopolitan. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eragrostis unioloides
- Genus
- Eragrostis
- Family
- POACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Bunds of paddy fields, streams, banks of backwaters and waste places
- Distribution
- Cosmopolitan
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Nepali
- तिल्के झार Tilke Jhaar
- Malayalam
- അവിൽപ്പുല്ല്
- Marathi
- सीतेचे पोहे Seete-che pohe
Botanical family
Poaceae
Grass family
Chinese Lovegrass belongs to the Poaceae family.
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