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Scientific Name
Eragrostis pectinacea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Carolina Lovegrass
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Eragrostis |
| Species | Eragrostis pectinacea |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Elevation Range Tags
- Low
Life form Tags
- Perennial graminoid
Species Record Status Tags
- New to Park
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Monocot
Wetland Status Tags
- Facultative
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tevans@nps.gov
Created Date
12/4/2025 3:32:40 PM
Last Modified By
tevans@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/4/2025 3:33:17 PM
Notes
12/4/25 TE: Added to list based on vouchered specimen. Likely will key to variety pectinacea, but this will need to be confirmed.
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