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Eragrostis pilosa (L.) P. Beauv.

Natural range:  Old World

Habitat:  Weedy

Recognition:  Weedy annual.  Leaves narrow, 3 mm wide.  Lower glume 0.3-0.6 mm; upper glume 1.3 mm (differs from E. spectabilis and other species by having very uneven glumes).  Branches with tuft of hairs at the base (as also E. spectabilis).  Spikelets 5-17 flowered, 3.5-6 mm long.

Florida status:  Introduced weed