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Agrostis stolonifera

Carpet bentgrass, Creeping bent, Creeping bentgrass, Fiorin, Spreading bent
Plant with airy inflorescence. Plant with airy inflorescence. Uprooted plant showing stolons. Uprooted plant showing stolons. Uprooted plant showing stolons. Uprooted plant showing stolons. Uprooted plant photographed on white background. Uprooted plant photographed on white background. Close-up photo of leaves. Close-up photo of leaves. Portion of the inflorescence showing spikelets. Portion of the inflorescence showing spikelets.

Anatherum glomeratum

Bluestem, Broomsedge, Bush Beard Grass, Bushy beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem
Tuft of grass with white fluffy inflorescences. Tuft of grass with white fluffy inflorescences. Tuft of grass with white fluffy inflorescences. Tuft of grass with white fluffy inflorescences. Inflorescence Inflorescence Close-of inflorescence. Close-of inflorescence.

Anatherum virginicum

Beard Grass, Bluestem, Broomsedge, Broomstraw, Old-field Broomstraw
Stand of brown grass with white fluffy inflorescences. Stand of brown grass with white fluffy inflorescences. A single inflorescence with white, silky spikelets. A single inflorescence with white, silky spikelets. Close-up, labeled photo of a floret & associated structures. Close-up, labeled photo of a floret & associated structures. Tufted grass with glaucous stems Tufted grass with glaucous stems

Andropogon gerardi

Big Bluestem, Bluestem, Broomsedge, Turkey Foot
Clump of upright grass. Clump of upright grass. Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Upright clump of grass with purple foliage Upright clump of grass with purple foliage
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Aristida stricta

Carolina Wiregrass, Pineland Threeawn, Pineland Three-awn, Wiregrass
Form Form Aristida stricta var. beyrichiana Aristida stricta var. beyrichiana Aristida stricta Aristida stricta Leaves Leaves

Carex

Sedge
Tufts of leaves forming mounding plants in a mulched area. Tufts of leaves forming mounding plants in a mulched area. Tufts of leaves with red and orange longitudinal stripes Tufts of leaves with red and orange longitudinal stripes Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Clump of grassy variegated foliage. Clump of grassy variegated foliage. Inflorescences with basal female flowers enclosed in utricles Inflorescences with basal female flowers enclosed in utricles White female flowers enclosed in utricles; male flowers terminal White female flowers enclosed in utricles; male flowers terminal
30 Cultivars/Varieties

Coleataenia anceps

Beaked Panicgrass, Beaked Panic Grass, Beaked Panicum
Form Form Panicle of flowers Panicle of flowers Leaves Leaves Beaked spikelets Beaked spikelets Leaves Leaves Fruits in October Fruits in October
1 Cultivar/Variety

Ctenium aromaticum

Toothache Grass
Expanse of tall grass with comb-like flowering spikes at sunrise Expanse of tall grass with comb-like flowering spikes at sunrise Clump of bluish grass with comb-like flower spikes on tall culms Clump of bluish grass with comb-like flower spikes on tall culms Closeup of comb-like flower spikes from a clump of grass Closeup of comb-like flower spikes from a clump of grass A large green and brown grass clump from above with broad leaves A large green and brown grass clump from above with broad leaves

Dactylis glomerata

Ascherson's orchardgrass, Cat Grass, Cock's-Foot, Orchard Grass
Whole plant in bloom Whole plant in bloom Form Form Flowers Flowers Seedheads Seedheads Flat stems Flat stems Herbarium Sheet Herbarium Sheet
1 Cultivar/Variety

Danthonia sericea

Downy Oatgrass, Silky Oatgrass
Form Form Stem and fruits Stem and fruits Stem with hairs Stem with hairs

Dichanthelium clandestinum

Deertongue, Deer-tongue Witchgrass, Witch Grass
Form Form Plant Plant Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Leaf Leaf

Eragrostis hirsuta

Bigtop Lovegrass, Bigtop Love Grass, Little Blue Stem
Form Form Hairs ar base of leaf blade Hairs ar base of leaf blade Inflorescence Inflorescence Leaf blade Leaf blade

Hakonechloa macra

Forest Grass, Hakonechloa, Hakone Grass, Japanese Forest Grass
Hakonechloa macra form Hakonechloa macra form Hakonechloa macra 'Alboaurea' leaves Hakonechloa macra 'Alboaurea' leaves Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' mass planting around tree Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' mass planting around tree Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' form Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' form Hakonechloa macro 'Aureola' leavees Hakonechloa macro 'Aureola' leavees Hakonechloa 'Stripe It Rich' form Hakonechloa 'Stripe It Rich' form
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Juncus effusus 'Spiralis'

Corkscrew Rush
Green, corkscrew stems, like green florist's wire. Green, corkscrew stems, like green florist's wire. Container plant with green, corkscrew stems Container plant with green, corkscrew stems Specimen in growing in the ground with corkscrew stems. Specimen in growing in the ground with corkscrew stems. Close-up of a cluster of small, greenish flowers. Not attractive Close-up of a cluster of small, greenish flowers. Not attractive

Lolium perenne

Perennial Ryegrass
Fine-textured grass with upright, narrow inflorescences. Fine-textured grass with upright, narrow inflorescences.

Machaerina rubiginosa 'Variegata'

Striped rush, Variegated Rush, Variegated striped rush, Variegated water chestnut
Baumea rubiginosa Baumea rubiginosa Form of plant with narrow upright leaves Form of plant with narrow upright leaves Spike of dark red-brown smal flowers Spike of dark red-brown smal flowers

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

Silver Feather
Brown seed pod and white feathery stalks with individual seeds Brown seed pod and white feathery stalks with individual seeds

Molinia caerulea

Indian Grass, Lavender Grass, Purple Moor Grass, Tall Purple Moor Grass
Form in July in cheshire in the United Kingdom Form in July in cheshire in the United Kingdom Flower closup in July in Cheshire in the United Kingdom Flower closup in July in Cheshire in the United Kingdom
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Muhlenbergia expansa

Cutover Muhly, Gravelbar Muhly, Savanna Hairgrass, Savannah Hairgrass, Spreadng Muhly
Form Form Form Form

Muhlenbergia lindheimeri

Big Muhly, Blue Muhly, Lindheimer Muhly, Lindheimer's Muhly
Muhlenbergia lindheimeri Muhlenbergia lindheimeri Form - Winter - Wake Co., NC Form - Winter - Wake Co., NC

Muhlenbergia sericea

Dune Hairgrass, Gulfhairawn Muhly, Gulf Muhly Grass, Purple Muhly, Sweetgrass, Sweet Grass
Form in bloom Form in bloom Form Form Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Native habitat Native habitat
1 Cultivar/Variety

Oplismenus undulatifolius

Basketgrass, Wavygrass, Wavyleaf Basketgrass
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flower spike Flower spike Wavy leaves and hairy stem Wavy leaves and hairy stem Inflorescence in Sept. Inflorescence in Sept. Spikelet in Sept. Spikelet in Sept. Infestation in VA Infestation in VA

Phragmites australis

Common Reed
Form showing height Form showing height Seed head in Sept. Seed head in Sept. Flowers in July Flowers in July Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment Leaves Leaves Winter form Winter form

Poa compressa

Canada Bluegrass, Flattened Meadow Grass
Form in November in Dortmund, Germany Form in November in Dortmund, Germany Root and shoot in June in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Root and shoot in June in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Stem close-up in June in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Stem close-up in June in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Seedhead in August in Ontario, Canada Seedhead in August in Ontario, Canada Flower bud close-up in June in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Flower bud close-up in June in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Poa trivialis

Meadow Bluegrass, Rough Bluegrass, Rough Meadow Grass, Roughstalk Bluegrass
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers in May Flowers in May Spikelets detached and arranged on a white background. Spikelets detached and arranged on a white background. Stem and leaf juncture Stem and leaf juncture Close-up photo of a leaf blade with mildew infection. Close-up photo of a leaf blade with mildew infection. Seed head in June Seed head in June

Saccharum arundinaceum

Purple Sugarcane, Sugarcane
Full Form Full Form

Tripsacum dactyloides

Eastern Gamagrass, Fakahatchee grass, Gama Grass
A large grass flower spike with many stamens hanging from spike A large grass flower spike with many stamens hanging from spike A field of grass with large, broad leaves and long, thin flowers A field of grass with large, broad leaves and long, thin flowers