Photographs are not available yet.
Ecological relationships
Who uses this plant?
7CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA
Genus host records with ranges including GA · Eremochloa
- Feltia subterraneaSubterranean Dart, Granulate Cutworm
- Hermeuptychia sosybiusCarolina Satyr
- Herpetogramma phaeopteralisDusky Herpetogramma Moth,
- Megisto cymelaLittle Wood Satyr
- Polites baracoaBaracoa Skipper, Little Tawny Edge Skipper
- Polites themistoclesTawny-Edged Skipper
- Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
Growing and identification
Plant details
- Family
- Poaceae
- Hardiness
- Zones 7a–10b
- Soil pH
- Acidic
- Flower color
- Purple
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Growth habit
- Spreads by runners
- Foliage color
- Green
Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.
Growing sources and scope
- Flower color · “Purple” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Foliage color · “Green” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
- Growth habit · “Spreads by runners” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
- Growth rate · “Rapid” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
- Hardiness · “Zones 7a–10b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Height · “About 4.8 inches” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
- Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Soil pH · “Acidic” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Also known as
Centipede Grass; Centipedegrass
Conservation status
| Georgia rank | Not available |
|---|---|
| Global rank | GNR |
| GA status | Not verified |
| Federal status | Not verified |
Native alternatives
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- Georgia occurrence source
- Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
- Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
- Smith, Bachelder, Russell, Morales, Mosher & Seltmann 2024, Bee-Specialization-Modeling v0.6.1 (specialist host table compiled from J. Fowler's pollen specialist bee lists), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
- Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)
- Narango, Tallamy & Shropshire 2020, Few keystone plant genera support the majority of Lepidoptera species, Nature Communications