Poaceae — Grass Family
Paspalum dilatatum Poir.
Paspalum dilatatum Poir.
Paspalum dilatatum Poir. is a perennial bunch grass with distinct leaves and colored spikelet-lined inflorescence branches.
Paspalum distichum L.
Paspalum distichum L.
Paspalum distichum L. is a perennial grass species that is a food source for several bird species, with an unclear native range likely including parts of tropical America.
Paspalum floridanum Michx.
Paspalum floridanum Michx.
Florida paspalum (Paspalum floridanum) is a rhizomatous perennial grass native to the eastern United States. It provides seeds for birds.
Paspalum notatum Flüggé
Paspalum notatum Flüggé
Paspalum notatum (bahiagrass) is a tropical-subtropical perennial C4 grass native to Mexico and South America, used for forage, erosion control and low-maintenance turf.
Paspalum plicatulum Michx.
Paspalum plicatulum Michx.
Paspalum plicatulum is a perennial American grass cultivated as forage for livestock on low-fertility soils.
Paspalum pubiflorum Rupr. ex E.Fourn.
Paspalum pubiflorum Rupr. ex E.Fourn.
Hairyseed paspalum is a warm-season facultative wetland flowering grass native to North America and Cuba.
Paspalum scrobiculatum L.
Paspalum scrobiculatum L.
Paspalum scrobiculatum, commonly called kodo millet, is an annual grain crop grown for food and fodder across South Asia and Africa.
Paspalum setaceum Michx.
Paspalum setaceum Michx.
Paspalum setaceum is a perennial American grass that is often invasive outside its native range, with multiple recognized varieties.
Paspalum urvillei Steud.
Paspalum urvillei Steud.
Paspalum urvillei, or Vasey's grass, is a rhizomatous perennial grass native to South America that is often a noxious weed in introduced regions.
Paspalum vaginatum Sw.
Paspalum vaginatum Sw.
Paspalum vaginatum is a highly salt-tolerant perennial grass widely used as turf for golf courses and landscaping.
Phalaris aquatica L.
Phalaris aquatica L.
Phalaris aquatica L. is a perennial bunch grass originating from Southern Europe and the Caucasus, with some reported toxicity to grazing animals.
Phalaris arundinacea L.
Phalaris arundinacea L.
Phalaris arundinacea, or reed canary grass, is a perennial grass that can be invasive and has multiple ornamental and practical uses.
Phalaris canariensis L.
Phalaris canariensis L.
Phalaris canariensis L. is a coarse grass that resembles reed canary grass, with distinct morphological features and a specific flowering period.
Phleum alpinum L.
Phleum alpinum L.
Phleum alpinum L. is a perennial bunchgrass with a wide circumboreal distribution extending to southern South America.
Phleum phleoides (L.) H.Karst.
Phleum phleoides (L.) H.Karst.
Phleum phleoides, or purple-stem cat's-tail, is a perennial grass native to Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia.
Phleum pratense L.
Phleum pratense L.
Phleum pratense, or timothy, is a common grass grown for livestock and pet hay, with some medical uses.
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
Phragmites australis, or common reed, is an edible aquatic helophyte used for thatching, water treatment, and biomass.
Phragmites karka (Retz.) Trin. ex Steud.
Phragmites karka (Retz.) Trin. ex Steud.
Phragmites karka is a tall, fast-growing aquatic reed with a wide distribution that has many local uses.
Phyllostachys aurea (André) Rivière & C.Rivière
Phyllostachys aurea (André) Rivière & C.Rivière
Phyllostachys aurea is an evergreen bamboo cultivated ornamentally, and is classed as invasive in several regions.
Phyllostachys aureosulcata McClure
Phyllostachys aureosulcata McClure
Phyllostachys aureosulcata McClure is a hardy bamboo with distinct culm markings that grows across a range of temperate and subtropical climates.
Piptochaetium avenaceum (L.) Parodi
Piptochaetium avenaceum (L.) Parodi
Piptochaetium avenaceum (Black oat grass) is a North American grass with distinct bristle-like leaves and humidity-responsive awns.
Poa alpina L.
Poa alpina L.
Poa alpina (alpine meadow-grass) is a primarily Holarctic grass noted for its pseudoviviparous asexual reproduction.
Poa angustifolia L.
Poa angustifolia L.
Poa angustifolia (narrow-leaf meadow-grass) is a Poaceae grass species native to the Azores, Morocco, and temperate Eurasia.
Poa annua L.
Poa annua L.
Poa annua, also called annual bluegrass, is a common grass that often grows as a weed, sometimes invasive in subantarctic regions.
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