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Eragrostis lehmanniana

Authority Nees Family Liliopsida:Commelinidae:Cyperales:Gramineae Synonyms Eragrostis chaunantha Nees, Eragrostis vansonii Bremek. & Oberm. Common names knietjiesgras, Lehmann's love grass Editor Ecocrop code 5738

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A hardy, branched, tufted grass with 60-90 cm tall culms. USES Used for pasture but should not be grazed before well established and should not be grazed to closely. Also used for erosion control. In Africa, it is used as a remedy for colic, diarrhea, and typhoid fever. GROWING PERIOD Perennial or annual grass growing spring to autumn. COMMON NAMES Lehmann love grass. FURTHER INF Lehmann love grass is native of South Africa. In southern California it is found at elevations between sea level and 1700 m, but it is best grown at 1000-1500 m.
Sources
Grassland Index Skerman P 1990 pp 422-424 [KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, PH, PHO] Duke J 1979 pp 95 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Duke J 1975 pp 16 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Roecklein J 1987 pp 76 [USE] Heath M 1985 pp 1983 PP 183 [RAIN] IBPGR 1984 pp 181