Eragrostis brownii

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{{Short description|Species of grass}}

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|name = Brown's lovegrass

|image = Brown's Lovegrass (3215346860).jpg

|genus = Eragrostis

|species = brownii

|authority = (Kunth) Nees

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Eragrostis brownii is a widespread species of grass known as Browns lovegrass. Found in Australia and New Zealand, it may be seen growing in woodland or pasture. The grass may grow up to {{cvt|60|cm}} tall. The specific epithet brownii is named in honour of the Scottish botanist Robert Brown.Les Robinson – Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, {{ISBN|978-0-7318-1211-0}} page 271{{cite web |title=Eragrostis brownii|work= Atlas of Living Australia|url=https://bie.ala.org.au/species/http://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2899501|access-date=2019-04-26}}{{cite web |title=Eragrostis brownii|work=PlantNET - NSW Flora Online|url=http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Eragrostis~brownii|access-date= April 26, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Eragrostis brownii|work=Flora of Victoria|url=https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/a6b7067f-fe55-4949-989a-01e5e3e75dd4|access-date= April 26, 2019}}

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Category:Flora of Australia

Category:Flora of New Zealand

Category:Poales of Australia

Category:Plants described in 1840

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