Kauaʻi record · kba_plant_eragrostis_variabilis
Variable Lovegrass
Eragrostis variabilis
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About Variable Lovegrass
kāwelu is a grass in the Kauaʻi vascular and land plants group. Its origin status is endemic.
Kauaʻi evidence
Species identity and image source are documented. Additional ecological and conservation citations are recommended.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Eragrostis variabilis
- Common names
- Variable Lovegrass
- Hawaiian names
- Kāwelu
- Record type
- Species or taxonomic group
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Documented on Kauaʻi
- Origin
- Endemic
- Conservation status
- Conservation priority; formal rank not listed
- Evidence date
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence limits
- No major occurrence uncertainty noted
Habitat and ecology
- Habitats
- Dry shrubland · Grassland · Coastal/dry slopes
- Food and resource needs
- Light, water, nutrients, and suitable soil or substrate
- Reproduction
- Viable propagules and suitable establishment conditions
- Shelter
- Suitable soil, substrate, and vegetation structure
- Growth form
- Grass
Threats and conservation
- Threats
- Invasive grasses, fire, grazing
- Conservation actions
- Restore dry native grass cover
- Monitoring
- Restore dry native grass cover
- Data gaps
- Additional ecological and conservation citations are recommended
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal timing
- Not assessed
- Seasonal description
- kāwelu is a grass in the Kauaʻi vascular and land plants group. Its origin status is endemic.
