Eragrostis minor explained

Eragrostis minor, the little lovegrass or smaller stinkgrass, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, native to most of the subtropical and warm temperate Old World, and introduced to North America, South America, and Australia.^{[1] [2]} Preferring disturbed open places with little competition, and sandy or gravelly soils, it is often found growing on rail embankments, road verges, cracks in sidewalks, and waste areas.^[3] Its seeds are edible, but quite small and difficult to harvest and handle, so it is usually regarded as a famine food.^[4]

Diseases

E. minor is the only known host of the .^[5]

Notes and References

1. 401317-1 . Eragrostis minor Host . 2 August 2023 .
2. Web site: Eragrostis minor (Little Lovegrass) . . 2023 . MinnesotaWildflowers.info . Minnesota Wildflowers . 2 August 2023 . Also known as: Smaller Stinkgrass .
3. Web site: Lesser Love Grass . Hilty . John . 20 November 2019 . illinoiswildflowers.info . Illinois Wildflowers . 2 August 2023 .
4. Web site: Useful Tropical Plants Eragrostis minor . Fern . Ken . 20 July 2021 . tropical.theferns.info . Tropical Plants Database . 2 August 2023 .

5. 2011. 156. 1299–1303. Annotated Sequence Record. 3151261. 21614438. 10.1007/s00705-011-1026-8. Darren P.. Martin. Daphne. Linderme. Pierre. Lefeuvre. Dionne N.. Shepherd. Arvind. Varsani. Eragrostis minor streak virus: an Asian streak virus in Africa. Archives of Virology . 7 .

   Cited by Karavina et al., 2014.