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Floristic Inventory of the Bahama Archipelago Database Online

Eustachys petraea (Sw.) Desv.
Fingergrass, West Indian grass

Eustachys petraea
Copyright by: James Johnson, 2014
In habitat, Hillsboro Pineland Natural Area, Broward County, Florida
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Family: Poaceae

Group: Monocot

Perennation: Perennial

Habit: Herb

Substrate: Terrestrial

Native Status: Native

Native Range: The West Indies, southeastern United States, Mexico and Central America.

Map of Locations [currently Florida only]

Comments: Also visit IRC's Natives For Your Neighborhood website for horticultural information about this species in South Florida.

Other data on Eustachys petraea available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Eustachys petraea has been reported for the following 4 habitats in the Bahama Archipelago :
Coppice
Disturbed Upland
Open Coastal Uplands
Pineland

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Eustachys petraea
Copyright by: James Johnson, 2014
In habitat, Hillsboro Pineland Natural Area, Broward County, Florida
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Eustachys petraea
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Eustachys petraea
Copyright by: James Johnson, 2014
In habitat, Everglades National Park, Florida
Eustachys petraea
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Eustachys petraea
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Eustachys petraea
Copyright by: Shirley Denton