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Andropogon gerardii

Big Bluestem, Bluestem, Broomsedge, Turkey Foot
Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Andropogon gyrans

Bluestem, Broomsedge, Elliott's Bluestem
Form in fall Form in fall Form in June Form in June Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Fruit Fruit

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

Bouteloua dactyloides

Buffalograss, Buffalo Grass
shoots with stolons and short grassy foliage. shoots with stolons and short grassy foliage. Inflorescence bur-like & tucked among foliage. Inflorescence bur-like & tucked among foliage. spikelets held above foliage. spikelets held above foliage.

Bouteloua gracilis

Blue Gramma, Mosquito Grass
mat of grassy turf in dry soil. mat of grassy turf in dry soil. base of grass clumb in dry soil. base of grass clumb in dry soil. Tall stalks bearing secund spikelets. Tall stalks bearing secund spikelets. Single dark purple secund spikelet. Single dark purple secund spikelet.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cenchrus longispinus

Burgrass, Field Sandbur, Gentle Annie, Hedgehog grass, Innocent-weed, Long-Spined Sandbur, Longspine Sandbur, Mat Sandbur, Sandbur, Sandspur
Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus

Chrysopogon zizanioides

Khus Khus, Veltiver
Vetiveria zizanioides Vetiveria zizanioides
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

Cynodon

Bermudagrass, Bermuda Grass, Hybrid Bermudagrass
Tifway Bermuda Lawn Tifway Bermuda Lawn hand holding rhizomatous shoots of fine-textured grass hand holding rhizomatous shoots of fine-textured grass hand holding flowering shoots of fine-textured grass hand holding flowering shoots of fine-textured grass
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Eragrostis spectabilis

Purple Lovegrass, Purple Love Grass, Tumble Grass
Eragrostrum spectablis Eragrostrum spectablis Eragrostrum spectablis Eragrostrum spectablis Eragrostrum spectablis Eragrostrum spectablis Eragrostis spectabilis Eragrostis spectabilis Eragrostis spectabilis Eragrostis spectabilis Eragrostis spectabilis Eragrostis spectabilis

Eremochloa ophiuroides

Centipedegrass
Summer form Summer form Lawn with a large, ring-shaped, dead patch caused by disease. Lawn with a large, ring-shaped, dead patch caused by disease. Branch with opposite leaves Branch with opposite leaves Purple flowers Purple flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'

Chinese Silver Grass "Morning Light', Eulalia 'Morning Light', Japanese Silver Grass 'Morning Light', Maiden Grass 'Morning Light', Morning Light Eulalia grass, Morning Light Miscanthus
Form Form Seedheads Seedheads

Muhlenbergia schreberi

Drop Seed, Nimble Weed, Nimblewill, Wire Grass
Seedhead Seedhead Form Form Leaf attachment and stem Leaf attachment and stem

Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

Northwind switchgrass, Northwind Switch Grass
Form Form Form in Oct. in MD Form in Oct. in MD Seed heads in Aug. Seed heads in Aug. Aug. seed heads Aug. seed heads

Paspalum notatum

Bahiagrass, Common Bahia
Form in bloom Form in bloom Leaves Leaves Leaf blade detail Leaf blade detail Typical Y-shaped inflorescence. Typical Y-shaped inflorescence. Double spike inflorescence Double spike inflorescence Spikelets Spikelets
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Sorghum bicolor

Common Wild Sorghum, Durra, Grain Sorghum, Great Millet, Indian Millet, Jowar, Milo, Sorghum, Sudangrass
Close-up of fruits (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Close-up of fruits (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Fruits (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Fruits (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Green leaves (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Green leaves (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Sorghum bicolor Sorghum bicolor Sorghum bicolor Sorghum bicolor Sorghum bicolor Sorghum bicolor

Sporobolus heterolepis

Prairie Dropseed, Prairie Drop Seed
Tuft of golden grass. Tuft of golden grass. Tuft of green grass. Tuft of green grass. Tuft of green grass. Tuft of green grass. Sporobolus heterolepis Sporobolus heterolepis Sporobolus heterolepis Sporobolus heterolepis Sparse and airy grass inflorscence. Sparse and airy grass inflorscence.

Stenotaphrum secundatum

St. Augustinegrass, St. Augustine Grass
Spike with flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Spike with flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower spike (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower spike (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower spike (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower spike (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Stem, leaf sheath and collar (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Stem, leaf sheath and collar (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Leaf tip (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Leaf tip (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Stem (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Stem (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer

Urochloa platyphylla

Broad-leaf Liverseed Grass, Broadleaf Signalgrass, Broadleaf Signal Grass
Form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Back of spikelet (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Back of spikelet (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Spikelet (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Spikelet (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Spikelets (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Spikelets (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Sheath of leaf (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Sheath of leaf (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Leaf (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Leaf (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall

Urochloa ramosa

Browntop Millet, Dixie Signalgrass
Spikelets (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Spikelets (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Spikelets (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Spikelets (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem and leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem and leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Roots(Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Roots(Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem and spikelets (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem and spikelets (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall

Zoysia

Japanese Lawngrass, Korean Lawngrass, Korean Velvetgrass, Manilagrass, Mascarenegrass, Zoysiagrass
Inflorescence containing minute flowers Inflorescence containing minute flowers Spikelet with seeds alternating along the head Spikelet with seeds alternating along the head Close-up of coarse-textured Zoysia turf. Close-up of coarse-textured Zoysia turf. Broad view of coarse-textured Zoysia turf Broad view of coarse-textured Zoysia turf Close-up of fine-textured Zoysia species Close-up of fine-textured Zoysia species Lawn with large, circular, dead patches caused by disease. Lawn with large, circular, dead patches caused by disease.
18 Cultivars/Varieties