Native Grasses of Alaska

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Panicled Bulrush

Panicled Bulrush

Scirpus microcarpus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Common Rush

Common Rush

Juncus effusus

Family: Juncaceae

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Poverty Rush

Poverty Rush

Juncus tenuis

Family: Juncaceae

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Jointleaf Rush

Jointleaf Rush

Juncus articulatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Toad Rush

Toad Rush

Juncus bufonius

Family: Juncaceae

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Knotted Rush

Knotted Rush

Juncus nodosus

Family: Juncaceae

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Swordleaf Rush

Swordleaf Rush

Juncus ensifolius

Family: Juncaceae

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Northern Green Rush

Northern Green Rush

Juncus alpinoarticulatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Drummond's Rush

Drummond's Rush

Juncus drummondii

Family: Juncaceae

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Hairyleaf Rush

Hairyleaf Rush

Juncus supiniformis

Family: Juncaceae

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Three-Hulled Rush

Three-Hulled Rush

Juncus triglumis

Family: Juncaceae

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Coville's Rush

Coville's Rush

Juncus covillei

Family: Juncaceae

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Chestnut Rush

Chestnut Rush

Juncus castaneus

Family: Juncaceae

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Seasice Rush

Seasice Rush

Juncus hybridus

Family: Juncaceae

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Arctic Rush

Arctic Rush

Juncus arcticus

Family: Juncaceae

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Duran's Rush

Duran's Rush

Juncus mertensianus

Family: Juncaceae

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Rocky Mountain Rush

Rocky Mountain Rush

Juncus saximontanus

Family: Juncaceae

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Twoflowered Rush

Twoflowered Rush

Juncus biglumis

Family: Juncaceae

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Thread Rush

Thread Rush

Juncus filiformis

Family: Juncaceae

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Mertens' Rush

Mertens' Rush

Juncus mertensianus

Family: Juncaceae

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Moor Rush

Moor Rush

Juncus stygius

Family: Juncaceae

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Falcate Rush

Falcate Rush

Juncus falcatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Haenke's Rush

Haenke's Rush

Juncus haenkei

Family: Juncaceae

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Canada Wildrye

Canada Wildrye

Elymus canadensis

Family: Poaceae

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False Melic

False Melic

Schizachne purpurascens

Family: Poaceae

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American Mannagrass

American Mannagrass

Glyceria grandis

Family: Poaceae

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Sand Fescue

Sand Fescue

Festuca rubra

Family: Poaceae

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Tufted Hairgrass

Tufted Hairgrass

Deschampsia cespitosa

Family: Poaceae

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Looseflower Alpine Sedge

Looseflower Alpine Sedge

Carex rariflora

Family: Cyperaceae

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Shortawn Foxtail

Shortawn Foxtail

Alopecurus aequalis

Family: Poaceae

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Alpine Bluegrass

Alpine Bluegrass

Poa alpina

Family: Poaceae

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Northern Woodrush

Northern Woodrush

Luzula confusa

Family: Juncaceae

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Rough Bentgrass

Rough Bentgrass

Agrostis scabra

Family: Poaceae

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Low Northern Sedge

Low Northern Sedge

Carex concinna

Family: Cyperaceae

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Tussock Cottongrass

Tussock Cottongrass

Eriophorum vaginatum

Family: Cyperaceae

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Thermal Bent

Thermal Bent

Agrostis scabra

Family: Poaceae

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Spiny-Spore Quillwort

Spiny-Spore Quillwort

Isoetes tenella

Family: Isoetaceae

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Polar Alkaligrass

Polar Alkaligrass

Puccinellia nuttalliana

Family: Poaceae

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Foxtail Barley

Foxtail Barley

Hordeum jubatum

Family: Poaceae

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Hardstem Bulrush

Hardstem Bulrush

Schoenoplectus acutus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Poverty Oatgrass

Poverty Oatgrass

Danthonia spicata

Family: Poaceae

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Prairie Junegrass

Prairie Junegrass

Koeleria macrantha

Family: Poaceae

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Bluejoint

Bluejoint

Calamagrostis canadensis

Family: Poaceae

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Spiked Woodrush

Spiked Woodrush

Luzula spicata

Family: Juncaceae

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Beaked Sedge

Beaked Sedge

Carex rostrata

Family: Cyperaceae

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Purple Reedgrass

Purple Reedgrass

Calamagrostis purpurascens

Family: Poaceae

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Showy Sedge

Showy Sedge

Carex spectabilis

Family: Cyperaceae

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Fowl Mannagrass

Fowl Mannagrass

Glyceria striata

Family: Poaceae

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Sandberg Bluegrass

Sandberg Bluegrass

Poa secunda

Family: Poaceae

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Manyflower Sedge

Manyflower Sedge

Carex pluriflora

Family: Cyperaceae

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Glaucous Bluegrass

Glaucous Bluegrass

Poa glauca

Family: Poaceae

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Bigelow's Sedge

Bigelow's Sedge

Carex bigelowii

Family: Cyperaceae

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Cosmopolitan Bulrush

Cosmopolitan Bulrush

Bolboschoenus maritimus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Threadleaf Sedge

Threadleaf Sedge

Carex filifolia

Family: Cyperaceae

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Wideleaf Polargrass

Wideleaf Polargrass

Arctagrostis latifolia

Family: Poaceae

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Arctic Woodrush

Arctic Woodrush

Luzula nivalis

Family: Juncaceae

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Scrabrous Black Sedge

Scrabrous Black Sedge

Carex atratiformis

Family: Cyperaceae

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Darkbrown Sedge

Darkbrown Sedge

Carex atrofusca

Family: Cyperaceae

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Slender Wheatgrass

Slender Wheatgrass

Elymus violaceus

Family: Poaceae

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Smallflower Fescue

Smallflower Fescue

Festuca minutiflora

Family: Poaceae

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Native grasses and grass-like plants of Alaska, USA — for meadows, erosion control, and lawn alternatives. Many host skipper butterflies and shelter ground-nesting wildlife. Refine by light or soil above.