Common Name:
TUMBLE GRASS, PURPLE LOVE GRASS
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Coefficient of Conservatism:
3
Coefficient of Wetness:
5
Wetness Index:
UPL
Physiognomy:
Nt P-Grass
A. A. Reznicek
Dry fields, sand barrens, roadsides, and railroads; often a very conspicuous plant of roadsides and dry open ground, forming large colonies.
Apparently native in the southern part of Michigan, spreading northward especially along roadsides. The large purplish inflorescences become detached and act as tumbleweeds.
Locations
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Allegan County
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Antrim County
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Barry County
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Benzie County
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Berrien County
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Branch County
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Calhoun County
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Cass County
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Cheboygan County
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Chippewa County
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Crawford County
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Emmet County
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Grand Traverse County
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Hillsdale County
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Ionia County
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Jackson County
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Kalamazoo County
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Kalkaska County
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Kent County
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Lake County
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Leelanau County
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Including Fox Islands
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Lenawee County
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Livingston County
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Macomb County
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Mason County
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Mecosta County
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Menominee County
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Midland County
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Monroe County
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Montcalm County
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Muskegon County
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Newaygo County
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Oakland County
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Oceana County
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Ogemaw County
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Osceola County
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Ottawa County
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Saginaw County
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St. Joseph County
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Van Buren County
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Washtenaw County
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Wayne County
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Wexford County
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Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. May 24, 2020. https://www.michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=2116.