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Scientific Name
Eragrostis lehmanniana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Eragrostis lehmanniana Nees
Park
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusEragrostis
SpeciesEragrostis lehmanniana
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
This species was virtually non-existant in the park in 1990, but has rapidly invaded native grasslands at lower elevations in the last 11 years.; Data Source: K. Beaupre, 2007
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
African, warm-season perennial bunchgrass.; Data Source: K. Beaupre, 2007
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Abundance of Lehmann lovegrass increasing rapidly in grasslands and shrublands below 6000 feet. Species is invading native grasslands and outcompeting native grasses to produce single-species stands of Lehmann lovegrass.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
33
References
2
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DC -I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Deborah Angell
Last Modified Date
6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Sonora_o.xls updated by I & M. BONAP database from contributed material.
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