Poaceae — Grass Family
Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb.
Muhlenbergia richardsonis (Trin.) Rydb.
Muhlenbergia richardsonis is a rhizomatous perennial C4 alpine grass found across various North American habitats at higher elevations than any other North American C4 plant.
Muhlenbergia utilis (Torr.) Hitchc.
Muhlenbergia utilis (Torr.) Hitchc.
Muhlenbergia utilis is a rhizomatous perennial grass native to wet habitats across western North America to Costa Rica.
Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb.
Muhlenbergia cuspidata (Torr. ex Hook.) Rydb.
Muhlenbergia cuspidata, or plains muhly, is a North American native perennial grass that grows in prairie habitats and has human and wildlife uses.
Muhlenbergia frondosa (Poir.) Fernald
Muhlenbergia frondosa (Poir.) Fernald
Muhlenbergia frondosa is a perennial sprawling grass native to central and eastern US, invasive in parts of Canada, supporting many animal species.
Muhlenbergia uniflora (Muhl.) Fernald
Muhlenbergia uniflora (Muhl.) Fernald
Muhlenbergia uniflora is a small non-rhizomatous perennial tufted grass with purple one-flowered awnless spikelets.
Muhlenbergia macroura (Kunth) Hitchc.
Muhlenbergia macroura (Kunth) Hitchc.
Muhlenbergia macroura, or Mexican broomroot, is an endemic perennial grass from Mexico and Guatemala harvested for broom-making and eaten by volcano rabbits.
Muhlenbergia sericea (Michx.) P.M.Peterson
Muhlenbergia sericea (Michx.) P.M.Peterson
Muhlenbergia sericea, common sweetgrass, is a perennial clumping grass with specific environmental tolerances.
Orcuttia californica Vasey
Orcuttia californica Vasey
Orcuttia californica is a small endangered annual grass native to vernal pools in southern California and northern Baja California.
Tridens texanus (S.Watson) Nash
Tridens texanus (S.Watson) Nash
Tridens texanus is a identifiable grass species found in parts of the south-central US and northern Mexico in various open and brushy habitats.
Pappophorum bicolor E.Fourn.
Pappophorum bicolor E.Fourn.
Pappophorum bicolor E.Fourn. (pink pappusgrass) is a perennial North American bunchgrass with multiple environmental and horticultural uses.
Perotis rara R.Br.
Perotis rara R.Br.
Perotis rara R.Br. is a native grass species in the Poaceae family, first described by Robert Brown in 1810.
Scleropogon brevifolius Phil.
Scleropogon brevifolius Phil.
Burrograss, the only species in the monotypic grass genus Scleropogon, is a perennial dioecious grass found across parts of the Americas.
Swallenia alexandrae (Swallen) Soderstr. & H.F.Decker
Swallenia alexandrae (Swallen) Soderstr. & H.F.Decker
Swallenia alexandrae, or Eureka dunegrass, is a rare perennial grass endemic to a single dune system in Death Valley National Park, California.
Tragus australianus S.T.Blake
Tragus australianus S.T.Blake
Tragus australianus is a summer ephemeral Poaceae grass native to arid and semi-arid mainland Australia.
Triodia scariosa N.T.Burb.
Triodia scariosa N.T.Burb.
Triodia scariosa, or porcupine spinifex, is an Australian endemic perennial grass that is a foundational species of arid and semi-arid ecosystems.
Gymnopogon ambiguus (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Gymnopogon ambiguus (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Gymnopogon ambiguus is a perennial grass found across much of the eastern and southern United States in open, dry habitats.
Gymnopogon brevifolius Trin.
Gymnopogon brevifolius Trin.
Gymnopogon brevifolius is a perennial grass native to the southeastern United States with specific morphological and ecological traits.
Sporobolus foliosus (Trin.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus foliosus (Trin.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus foliosus, or California cordgrass, is a coastal Pacific perennial grass threatened by non-native smooth cordgrass hybridization.
Sporobolus maritimus (Curtis) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus maritimus (Curtis) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus maritimus is a coarse perennial grass native to the west-facing coasts of Europe and North Africa.
Sporobolus spartinae (Trin.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus spartinae (Trin.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus spartinae, gulf cordgrass, is an American grass that grows in moist, often saline, habitats like marshes.
Sporobolus bakeri (Merr.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus bakeri (Merr.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela
Sporobolus bakeri, sand or bunch cordgrass, is a southeastern US coastal Florida grass used for erosion control and ornament.
Sporobolus aculeatus (L.) P.M.Peterson
Sporobolus aculeatus (L.) P.M.Peterson
Sporobolus aculeatus is a sharp-leaved grass species in the true grass family Poaceae.
Sporobolus alopecuroides (Piller & Mitterp.) P.M.Peterson
Sporobolus alopecuroides (Piller & Mitterp.) P.M.Peterson
Sporobolus alopecuroides, or foxtail pricklegrass, is an annual grass native to Eurasia and North Africa, introduced in parts of the US.
Sporobolus schoenoides (L.) P.M.Peterson
Sporobolus schoenoides (L.) P.M.Peterson
Sporobolus schoenoides is an introduced annual grass native to Europe, growing in low clumps near water with purple clublike inflorescences.
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