Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium
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Poaceae: Grass

Annual or perennial plant with fibrous roots often with rhizomes and stolons. Stems round, often with hollow internodes and swollen nodes. Leaves simple, 2 ranked, and alternate sheathing the stem with open ligules. Flowers subtended by 2 bracts with lodicules (2-3 tiny scales thought to be reduced calyx segments) arranged in spikelets.
Flower Formula:  Sepals ; Petals Glossary

Genus 
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Agropyron
wheat grass
1 Photo of Agropyron Images   Information
Agrostis
bent grass
8 Photo of Agrostis Images   Information
Alopecurus
foxtail
4 Photo of Alopecurus Images   Information
Ammophila
beach-grass
1 Photo of Ammophila Images   Information
Andropogon
beard grass, blue-stem
1 Photo of Andropogon Images   Information
Anthoxanthum
vernal grass
1 Photo of Anthoxanthum Images   Information
Apera
dense silkybent
1 Photo of Apera Images   Information
Aristida
three-awn
8 Photo of Aristida Images   Information
Arrhenatherum
oat grass
1 Photo of Arrhenatherum Images   Information
Avena
oats
2 Photo of Avena Images   Information
Avenula
1 Photo of Avenula Images   Information
Beckmannia
slough grass
1 Photo of Beckmannia Images   Information
Bouteloua
grama grass, mesquite grass
3 Photo of Bouteloua Flowers along only one side of stem Images   Information
Brachyelytrum
shorthusk
2 Photo of Brachyelytrum Images   Information
Bromus
brome grass, chess
15 Photo of Bromus Images   Information
Buchloe
buffalo grass
1 Photo of Buchloe Images   Information
Calamagrostis
reed grass
7 Photo of Calamagrostis Images   Information
Calamovilfa
sand-reed
3 Photo of Calamovilfa Images   Information
Catabrosa
brook grass
1 Photo of Catabrosa Images   Information
Cenchrus
sandbur
1 Photo of Cenchrus Images   Information
Chasmanthium
wood oats, wild oats
1 Photo of Chasmanthium Images   Information
Cinna
wood-reed
2 Photo of Cinna Images   Information
Crypsis
prickle grass
1 Photo of Crypsis Images   Information
Cynosurus
dog's-tail grass
1 Photo of Cynosurus Images   Information
Dactylis
orchard grass
1 Photo of Dactylis Images   Information
Danthonia
Wild oat grass
2 Photo of Danthonia Images   Information
Deschampsia
hair grass
5 Photo of Deschampsia Images   Information
Diarrhena
beak grain
1 Photo of Diarrhena Images   Information
Dichanthelium
26 Photo of Dichanthelium Images   Information
Digitaria
crabgrass
3 Photo of Digitaria Images   Information
Distichlis
salt grass
1 Photo of Distichlis Images   Information
Echinochloa
cup grass
6 Photo of Echinochloa Images   Information
Eleusine
goose grass
1 Photo of Eleusine Images   Information
Elymus
lyme grass, wild-rye
17 Photo of Elymus Images   Information
Elytrigia
wheat grass
5 Photo of Elytrigia Images   Information
Eragrostis
love grass
10 Photo of Eragrostis Images   Information
Eriochloa
cup grass
1 Photo of Eriochloa Images   Information
Festuca
fescue
11 Photo of Festuca Images   Information
Glyceria
manna grass
6 Photo of Glyceria Images   Information
Hierochloe
sweet grass
1 Photo of Hierochloe Images   Information
Holcus
velvet grass
1 Photo of Holcus Images   Information
Hordeum
barley
3 Photo of Hordeum Images   Information
Koeleria
1 Photo of Koeleria Images   Information
Leersia
cut grass
3 Photo of Leersia Images   Information
Leptochloa
sprangle-top
1 Photo of Leptochloa Images   Information
Leymus
wild rye
1 Photo of Leymus Images   Information
Lolium
darnel, rye grass
3 Photo of Lolium Images   Information
Melica
melic grass
2 Photo of Melica Images   Information
Milium
millet grass
1 Photo of Milium Images   Information
Miscanthus
silver grass
1 Photo of Miscanthus Images   Information
Molinia
moor grass
1 Photo of Molinia Images   Information
Muhlenbergia
muhly, wire-plant
12 Photo of Muhlenbergia Images   Information
Oryzopsis
mountain grass, rice grass
4 Photo of Oryzopsis Images   Information
Panicum
panic grass
9 Photo of Panicum Images   Information
Paspalum
bead grass
3 Photo of Paspalum Images   Information
Phalaris
canary grass
2 Photo of Phalaris Images   Information
Phleum
timothy
1 Photo of Phleum Images   Information
Phragmites
reed
1 Photo of Phragmites Images   Information
Poa
bluegrass
14 Photo of Poa Images   Information
Polypogon
beard grass
1 Photo of Polypogon Images   Information
Puccinellia
alkali grass
6 Photo of Puccinellia Images   Information
Schizachne
false melic
1 Photo of Schizachne Images   Information
Schizachyrium
blue-stem
3 Photo of Schizachyrium Short prairie grass with white fluffy seeds all along stem Images   Information
Secale
rye
1 Photo of Secale Images   Information
Setaria
foxtail grass, bristle grass
8 Photo of Setaria Images   Information
Sorghastrum
Indian grass
1 Photo of Sorghastrum Tall prairie grass with panicle of yellowish flowers Images   Information
Sorghum
broom-corn, sorghum
3 Photo of Sorghum Images   Information
Spartina
cord grass, marsh grass
1 Photo of Spartina Images   Information
Sphenopholis
wedge grass
2 Photo of Sphenopholis Images   Information
Sporobolus
drop-seed, rush grass
8 Photo of Sporobolus Images   Information
Stipa
needle grass, porcupine grass
3 Photo of Stipa Images   Information
Tridens
1 Photo of Tridens Images   Information
Triplasis
sand grass
1 Photo of Triplasis Images   Information
Trisetum
false oats
2 Photo of Trisetum Images   Information
Triticum
bread wheat, hexaploid wheat, wheat
1 Photo of Triticum Images   Information
Ventenata
1 Photo of Ventenata Images   Information
Vulpia
fescue
2 Photo of Vulpia Images   Information
Zea
corn
1 Photo of Zea Corn Images   Information
Zizania
water-oats, wild rice
4 Photo of Zizania Images   Information

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