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Sand Love Grass
Native/exotic classification is missing or conflicting in the available sources.
Tennessee scoring method and limits
Native status: sources disagree. Tennessee yard-fit calculations are not available yet.
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| Tennessee status | Native status: sources disagree |
| Source conservation rank | SNR |
| Recorded in Tennessee | 3 counties in the atlas snapshot |
Growing conditions
Full sun, moderately dry to dry moisture level, grows best on sandy soil but can handle heavier soil including clay, slightly acid to moderately alkaline pH. 2-4 feet height, blooms late spring, green/yellow flowers, re-seeds rapidly.
Native Region: Only occurs in Shelby County UT Smart Yards source
Native-status evidence
Combined TN–KY atlas flag: N. A regional flag alone does not settle Tennessee native status.
Combined-source assessment
Native status: sources disagree
A TN-specific UT native-guide page or an exact entry in the Tennessee rare-plant list supports a direct source claim. Otherwise, TN occurrence plus an atlas native flag and exact-name native evidence from NC flora or USDA L48 supports a provisional state inference. No one regional claim or occurrence alone establishes TN nativity; NC and L48 claims retain their actual scopes.
UT Tennessee Smart Yards native-plant guide: native (TN). Native Region: Only occurs in Shelby County
TN–KY Plant Atlas: introduced (TN–KY).
Sources
Machine-readable: plant evidence.
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