Poaceae — Grass Family
Rottboellia campestris Nutt.
Rottboellia campestris Nutt.
Rottboellia campestris is a rhizomatous perennial grass that grows in North American prairies, edges, and roadsides.
Hemarthria altissima (Poir.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
Hemarthria altissima (Poir.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
Hemarthria altissima is a flowering Poaceae species widely introduced as forage in the New World, valued for livestock feed and silage.
Miscanthus floridulus (Labill.) Warb. ex K.Schum. & Lauterb.
Miscanthus floridulus (Labill.) Warb. ex K.Schum. & Lauterb.
Miscanthus floridulus, or Pacific Island silvergrass, is a perennial Poaceae grass native to East Asia and the Pacific, with local uses in Papua New Guinea.
Miscanthus nepalensis (Trin.) Hack.
Miscanthus nepalensis (Trin.) Hack.
Miscanthus nepalensis, or Himalayan fairy grass, is a deciduous ornamental grass native to South and East Asian mountain slopes.
Loudetia simplex (Nees) C.E.Hubb.
Loudetia simplex (Nees) C.E.Hubb.
Loudetia simplex is a perennial C4 bunch grass native to parts of Africa and Madagascar, a significant weed with medium pasture value.
Anthenantia villosa var. texana (Kral) Wipff & R.B.Shaw
Anthenantia villosa var. texana (Kral) Wipff & R.B.Shaw
Anthenantia villosa var. texana is a variety of green silkyscale, a perennial grass native to the southeastern US that is good cattle forage.
Anthenantia villosa (Michx.) P.Beauv.
Anthenantia villosa (Michx.) P.Beauv.
Green silkyscale is a perennial grass native to the southeastern US, used as forage and an indicator of good range condition.
Coleataenia longifolia (Torr.) Soreng
Coleataenia longifolia (Torr.) Soreng
Coleataenia longifolia is a North American Poaceae grass species with two recognized subspecies found across the southern and eastern US.
Coleataenia tenera (Beyr. ex Trin.) Soreng
Coleataenia tenera (Beyr. ex Trin.) Soreng
Coleataenia tenera, or southeastern panicgrass, is a facultative wetland grass native to the southeastern US, West Indies, Mexico, and Central America.
Coleataenia abscissa (Swallen) LeBlond
Coleataenia abscissa (Swallen) LeBlond
Coleataenia abscissa is a fire-dependent perennial grass native to specialized habitats in central Florida.
Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Rudge) Nees
Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Rudge) Nees
Hymenachne amplexicaulis is a New World freshwater grass native to tropical and subtropical Americas, favoring consistently inundated, non-salty habitats.
Paspalum repens P.J.Bergius
Paspalum repens P.J.Bergius
Paspalum repens is an obligate wetland grass species native to the Americas, commonly called horsetail or water paspalum.
Paspalum laeve Michx.
Paspalum laeve Michx.
Paspalum laeve Michx. is a grass with specific morphology and habitat preferences, and intermediate drought and shade tolerance.
Paspalum praecox Walter
Paspalum praecox Walter
Paspalum praecox Walter is a grass species with two varieties native to the southeastern US and Cuba, growing primarily in wetland habitats.
Sesleria albicans Kit. ex Schult.
Sesleria albicans Kit. ex Schult.
Sesleria albicans is a perennial caespitose grass species defined by specific morphological traits across its culms, leaves, and flowers.
Mibora minima (L.) Desv.
Mibora minima (L.) Desv.
Mibora minima (L.) Desv. is a small annual grass species with a distinct set of morphological features.
Echinaria capitata (L.) Desf.
Echinaria capitata (L.) Desf.
Echinaria capitata is the only known species of the Eurasian and North African grass genus Echinaria.
Agrostis exarata Trin.
Agrostis exarata Trin.
Agrostis exarata Trin. is a common perennial bunchgrass considered good forage for livestock.
Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck.
Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck.
Agrostis perennans, or upland bentgrass, is a native perennial bunchgrass native to the Americas.
Agrostis canina L.
Agrostis canina L.
Agrostis canina L. is a perennial stolon-bearing grass, popular as a lawn grass, native across Eurasia and introduced elsewhere.
Agrostis vinealis Schreb.
Agrostis vinealis Schreb.
Agrostis vinealis Schreb. is a perennial caespitose grass with a documented distribution across parts of Europe, Asia, and Iceland.
Calamagrostis rubescens Buckley
Calamagrostis rubescens Buckley
Calamagrostis rubescens Buckley, commonly pinegrass, is a rare-flowering perennial grass native to western North American forests.
Calamagrostis nutkaensis (J.Presl) Steud.
Calamagrostis nutkaensis (J.Presl) Steud.
Calamagrostis nutkaensis, Pacific or Nootka reedgrass, is a perennial bunchgrass native to the west coast of North America.
Calamagrostis ophitidis (J.T.Howell) Nygren
Calamagrostis ophitidis (J.T.Howell) Nygren
Calamagrostis ophitidis is a clumping perennial grass with dense inflorescences of rough pale spikelets.
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