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Eragrostis spectabilis
petticoat-climber, purple lovegrass
Gulf Islands National Seashore
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Poaceae, Genus Eragrostis, Species Eragrostis spectabilis


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		FL: SNR; MS: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 4 Vouchers, 4 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Antietam National Battlefield
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park	Arkansas Post National Memorial
Assateague Island National Seashore	Big Cypress National Preserve
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Big Thicket National Preserve
Blue Ridge Parkway	Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Buffalo National River	Camp Nelson National Monument
Canaveral National Seashore	Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore	Cape Lookout National Seashore
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Cowpens National Battlefield	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Cumberland Island National Seashore	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Fire Island National Seashore	First State National Historical Park
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park	Gateway National Recreation Area
George Washington Birthplace National Monument	George Washington Carver National Monument
Gettysburg National Military Park	Great Falls Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Homestead National Historical Park	Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Indiana Dunes National Park	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park	Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Mammoth Cave National Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	Minute Man National Historical Park
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas	Moores Creek National Battlefield
Mount Rushmore National Memorial	Natchez Trace Parkway
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Ninety Six National Historic Site
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Padre Island National Seashore
Pea Ridge National Military Park	Petrified Forest National Park
Prince William Forest Park	Richmond National Battlefield Park
Rock Creek Park	Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
Saratoga National Historical Park	Shiloh National Military Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	Stones River National Battlefield
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve	Thomas Stone National Historic Site
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River	Valley Forge National Historical Park
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site	Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield	Wind Cave National Park


Last Modified Date:	7/31/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 4:36:13 AM

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NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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