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Eragrostis curvula

Authority (Schrader) Nees Family Liliopsida:Commelinidae:Cyperales:Gramineae Synonyms Eragrostis chloromelas Steud., Eragrostis jeffreysii Hack, Eragrostis robusta Stent, Poa curvula Schrad. Common names African love grass, Afrikanskt kärleksgräs, capim-chorão, eragrostide courbée, eragrostide curvula, gekrümmtes liebesgras, kosmatka Africka, oulandsgras, pasto llorón, salkim yalaf, shinadare suzume gaya, weeping lovegrass, wiipin gurabu gurasu Editor Ecocrop code 5731

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION Densely tufted grass reaching 90-120 cm in height, with rigid narrow leafblades with inrolled margins. The foliage is exceedingly tough. USES Used for range and pasture. It can indrease beef production on sandy upland soils and can be used in mixed plantings. Also useful for stabilizing sand dunes. GROWING PERIOD Perennial grass growing in spring and summer. COMMON NAMES Weeping love grass, African love grass, Pasto lloron, Blousaad gras. FURTHER INF Scientific synonyms: E. chloromelas, E. jeffreysii, Poa curvula. Weeping love grass is native of Southeast Africa, especially Tanzania. It is often found in clearings in woodlands in trampled disturbed land on moist sandy soil. The grass is hardy, durable, drought resistant and withstands intensive grazing. In Tanzania, it can be found at elevations between 1000-1600 m. Generally it can be found at elevations between sea level and 3500 m. Dry matter yields from 3-32 t/ha have been recorded.
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Grassland Index Grassland Index - In Ecocrop as synonym Eragrostis curvula Skerman P 1990 pp 417-412 [LIG, TEXT, TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, DRA, PH, SAL, FER, PHO] Rehm S 1991 pp 409 [USE] Duke J 1975 pp 16 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Duke J 1979 pp 95 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Roecklein J 1987 pp 190 [USE, DRA, TEXT, DEP, FER] Bogdan A 1977 pp 136-139 [DRA, RAIN, TEMP, PHO, LIG, TEXT, SAL] White F 1983 pp 195 Purseglove J 1972 pp 157 [DRA, USE] IBPGR 1984 pp 178 Heath M 1985 pp 183 [KTMP, TEXT, FER, PH]