Poaceae — Grass Family
Sporobolus airoides (Torr.) Torr.
Sporobolus airoides (Torr.) Torr.
Sporobolus airoides is a North American perennial bunchgrass valued for riparian habitat restoration projects.
Sporobolus alterniflorus (Loisel.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus alterniflorus (Loisel.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus alterniflorus, common name smooth cordgrass, is a perennial deciduous grass native to the Americas' Atlantic coast, that dominates intertidal salt marshes.
Sporobolus anglicus (C.E.Hubb.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus anglicus (C.E.Hubb.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus anglicus, common cordgrass, is a hybrid-derived perennial herbaceous cordgrass originating in 1870s southern England.
Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr.
Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr.
Sporobolus compositus is a North American prairie dropseed grass common to the US Great Plains with little value as food.
Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) A.Gray
Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) A.Gray
Sporobolus cryptandrus, or sand dropseed, is a North American perennial C4 bunchgrass invasive in Central and Eastern Europe.
Sporobolus cynosuroides (L.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus cynosuroides (L.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus cynosuroides is a tall rhizomatous perennial grass native to US coastal salt marshes, also called big cordgrass or salt reedgrass.
Sporobolus heterolepis (A.Gray) A.Gray
Sporobolus heterolepis (A.Gray) A.Gray
Sporobolus heterolepis, or prairie dropseed, is a perennial North American bunchgrass grown for ornament, restoration, and it has traditional edible uses.
Sporobolus hookerianus P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus hookerianus P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus hookerianus is a perennial grass native to western North America that grows in moist alkaline habitats.
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R.Br.
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R.Br.
Sporobolus indicus is a perennial bunchgrass, native to the Americas, with recorded historical uses and naturalized ranges elsewhere.
Sporobolus junceus (P.Beauv.) Kunth
Sporobolus junceus (P.Beauv.) Kunth
Sporobolus junceus, or pineywoods dropseed, is a perennial bunchgrass native to the southern US, often indicating low-quality pastures.
Sporobolus michauxianus (Hitchc.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus michauxianus (Hitchc.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus michauxianus is a tall facultative wetland grass, with ongoing taxonomic debate over its classification.
Sporobolus pumilus (Roth) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus pumilus (Roth) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus pumilus (saltmeadow cordgrass) is a native North American Atlantic coastal salt marsh perennial grass, invasive elsewhere.
Sporobolus vaginiflorus (Torr. ex A.Gray) Alph.Wood
Sporobolus vaginiflorus (Torr. ex A.Gray) Alph.Wood
Sporobolus vaginiflorus is an annual bunchgrass native to much of North America, growing in a variety of open, often disturbed habitats.
Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth
Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth
Sporobolus virginicus is a perennial spreading tussock grass that grows in coastal regions across many parts of the world.
Sporobolus wrightii Scribn.
Sporobolus wrightii Scribn.
Sporobolus wrightii Scribn. is a large perennial bunchgrass that grows in North American arid habitats, providing forage and erosion control.
Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walter) Kuntze
Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walter) Kuntze
Stenotaphrum secundatum, or St. Augustine grass, is a moisture-loving tropical grass widely used as lawn and pasture grass.
Stipa borysthenica Klokov ex Prokudin
Stipa borysthenica Klokov ex Prokudin
Stipa borysthenica Klokov ex Prokudin is a distinguishable perennial bunchgrass native to parts of Europe and western Eurasia.
Stipa capillata L.
Stipa capillata L.
Stipa capillata L. is a grass species with described morphology and a Eurasian distribution.
Stipa pennata L.
Stipa pennata L.
Stipa pennata, European feather grass, is an ornamental arid-zone Eurasian Steppe grass in the Poaceae family.
Stipellula capensis (Thunb.) Röser & Hamasha
Stipellula capensis (Thunb.) Röser & Hamasha
Stipellula capensis is an annual Poaceae grass native to regions from the Mediterranean to South Asia and South Africa.
Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski
Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski
Taeniatherum caput-medusae, medusahead, is an adaptable invasive winter annual grass that outcompetes native plants and increases wildfire risk.
Themeda triandra Forssk.
Themeda triandra Forssk.
Themeda triandra is a perennial grass with many traditional and potential modern uses, currently studied as a commercial food crop in Australia.
Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R.Dewey
Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R.Dewey
Thinopyrum intermedium (intermediate wheatgrass) is a perennial grass cultivated for its perennial grain Kernza, with ornamental and wildlife uses.
Thysanolaena latifolia (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Honda
Thysanolaena latifolia (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Honda
Thysanolaena latifolia, commonly called tiger grass or broom grass, is an Asian grass used for brooms and as an ornamental.
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