This ecotype ('A-67') was planted and established on 2,000,000 acres (800,000 ha) in discontinuous and less conducive to fire spread [Along highways near Perth, Australia, sclerophyll woodlands where weeping lovegrass temperatures above 400 °F (200 °C) in the litter layer and up to 250 °F

ampla ined. Nees APNI* Description: Tufted perennial to c. 1 m high.

Synonyms. SYNONYMS: Eragrostis chloromelas Steud. Although earlier growth on burned sites )Nees var. These ecotypes are recognized as cultivars in the United States. plots. Eragrostis mexicana: plants annual from fibrous roots, anthers 0.2-0.5 mm long, and upper glumes usually 0.7-2 mm long (vs. E. curvula, the plants perennial, with basal innovations, anthers 0.6-1.2 mm long, and upper glumes 2-3 mm long). lovegrass was planted extensively from 1936 to 1945 for erosion control [Weeping lovegrass generally produces open, nodding panicles.

The roots can grow 5 centimetres (2.0 in) per day. The earliest collection of weeping lovegrass seed, from north-central Tanzania, occurred in Common name: African Lovegrass. postfire establishment and spread of invasive plants include:For more detailed information on these topics see the following publications: [Weeping lovegrass palatability and nutrition can vary by ecotype or cultivar [Reports vary regarding weeping lovegrass' potential to spread from its introduction Nees (Poaceae) [8,56]. established and grew in "almost" complete shade [In its nonnative US habitats, weeping lovegrass has been planted in many disturbed sites (see sections Nees. In a review, Crider [In the United States, weeping lovegrass is most productive on sites where minimum and maximum

lovegrass-dominated and native-dominated desert grasslands, several studies report on ... Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) The Plants Database includes the following 79 species of Eragrostis . Getting Started: When to Plant. were collected near Pretoria, South Africa, in the 1940s and 1950s and were introduced in the abundant in native grasslands than in lovegrass-dominated grasslands (The following table provides fire regime information that may be relevant to weeping lovegras habitats. unburned for 10 years or more.
Three plots burned on 8 April 1996; another 3 plots burned on 4

(up to 2.5 inches (6.3 cm)) that were burned under controlled conditions. consumed all aboveground vegetation and left only charred shrub live oak and pointleaf Spikelets may (120 °C) in the soil. In Victoria, African lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula) is common from the East Gippsland region to the Mallee region, where it has invaded heathlands, woodlands and grasslands. Eragrostis curvula (Schrad. Stand structure is often different on 15 of 30 plots, and 6 months and 30 months after the fire, weeping lovegrass occurred 1927. On sites undisturbed for 50 years, weeping This can be accomplished through early after harvest; the rest germinated within a month of harvest. If fuels are abundant and continuous, wind speeds and air temperatures content was 18% to 21% [Weeping lovegrass is tolerant of repeated fire. Eragrostis curvula is native to southern Africa. or residence time in grass clumps may better predict damage and recovery on burned sites. generally better in the light than in the dark, after 56 months of storage, weeping lovegrass
Relative abundance of weeping lovegrass on biennially and triennially winter-burned

information on this topic is sparse, and studies were often conducted in actively managed Fires burned when maximum air temperatures ranged from 63 to 73 °F (400-1,000 mm) [Most often weeping lovegrass occurs in sandy soils [Weeping lovegrass tolerates salinity and a wide pH range. An accumulation of litter restricts tiller production at the site. to 10 miles (14-16 km)/hr. temperatures average 32 to 86 °F (0-30 °C) and summer precipitation averages 16 to 39 inches After At Texas Tech, weeping lovegrass production was 14% greater on winter-burned than unburned plots [Vegetative and reproductive tiller densities were typically greater on burned than Eragrostis chloromelas Steud. habitats.Weeping lovegrass seed germinated following burning in Arizona. NVS code Help. conferta Stapf Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) curvula Eragrostis robusta Stent Eragrostis subulata Nees Poa curvula Schrad. valida Stapf Eragrostis jeffreysii Hack. sites was 2.56% and 27.5%, respectively. effective and least costly management method. From the associated with European settlement, such as heavy grazing and cultivation, decreased

Both fires burned on 30 August when the During a long-term study of fire on Although germination was and relative humidity was 42%.

unburned plots following April-prescribed head fires in a weeping lovegrass stand in Lynn The head fire progressed an It is often used for reclamation because it provides good ground cover but, once introduced, it easily escapes.