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Ravenfoot Sedge
Carex crus-corvi
Similar growth form, height, bloom season
Squarestem Spikerush
Eleocharis quadrangulata
Similar growth form, height, bloom season

Ecological relationships

5CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Eragrostis

Hesperia leonardusLeonard's Skipper, Blazing Star Skipper, Pawnee Prairie Skipper, Pawnee Montane Skipper
Hylephila phyleusFiery Skipper
Lon hobomokHobomok Skipper
Lon zabulonZabulon Skipper
Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

3BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Eragrostis

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “Late spring” · USDA PLANTS via EOL TraitBank · Nationwide approximate species characteristics; tolerance categories do not specify sun hours or moisture requirements
Hardiness · “Zones 5–9” · Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
Height · “2–4 feet” · Tennessee Smart Yards · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading
Light · “Full sun” · Tennessee Smart Yards · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading
Soil · “moderately dry to dry” · Tennessee Smart Yards · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading
Spread · “2–3 feet” · Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder

Also known as

Sand Love Grass