Soft Love Grass (Eragrostis pilosa)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Eragrostis pilosa is a ANNUAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in flower from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - ground into a flour and used as a cereal. It is generally seen as a famine food, but is used regularly in some areas. The seed is very small and fiddly to utilize. — Seed - ground into a flour and used as a cereal.; It is generally seen as a famine food, but is used regularly in some areas.; The seed is very small and fiddly to utilize.

Habitat & North American Range

Roadsides, waste places and old fields. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)