Native Grasses of California

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Witchgrass

Witchgrass

Panicum capillare

Family: Poaceae

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Torpedo Grass

Torpedo Grass

Panicum repens

Family: Poaceae

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Hillman's Panicgrass

Hillman's Panicgrass

Panicum hillmanii

Family: Poaceae

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Winged Panicgrass

Winged Panicgrass

Panicum alatum

Family: Poaceae

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Desert Panicgrass

Desert Panicgrass

Panicum urvilleanum

Family: Poaceae

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Mexican Panicgrass

Mexican Panicgrass

Panicum hirticaule

Family: Poaceae

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Fall Panicgrass

Fall Panicgrass

Panicum dichotomiflorum

Family: Poaceae

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Woolgrass

Woolgrass

Scirpus cyperinus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Texas Bluestem

Texas Bluestem

Andropogon cirratus

Family: Poaceae

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Congdon's Bulrush

Congdon's Bulrush

Scirpus congdonii

Family: Cyperaceae

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Umbrella Bulrush

Umbrella Bulrush

Scirpus diffusus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Rufous Bulrush

Rufous Bulrush

Scirpus pendulus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Panicled Bulrush

Panicled Bulrush

Scirpus microcarpus

Family: Cyperaceae

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little bluestem

little bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

Family: Poaceae

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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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Greater Poverty Rush

Greater Poverty Rush

Juncus anthelatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Jointleaf Rush

Jointleaf Rush

Juncus articulatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Longanther Rush

Longanther Rush

Juncus macrandrus

Family: Juncaceae

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Hairystem Dwarf Rush

Hairystem Dwarf Rush

Juncus capillaris

Family: Juncaceae

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Basket Rush

Basket Rush

Juncus textilis

Family: Juncaceae

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Tapertip Rush

Tapertip Rush

Juncus acuminatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Seasice Rush

Seasice Rush

Juncus hybridus

Family: Juncaceae

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Colorado Rush

Colorado Rush

Juncus confusus

Family: Juncaceae

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Cooper's Rush

Cooper's Rush

Juncus cooperi

Family: Juncaceae

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Arctic Rush

Arctic Rush

Juncus arcticus

Family: Juncaceae

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Longleaf Rush

Longleaf Rush

Juncus macrophyllus

Family: Juncaceae

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Mertens' Rush

Mertens' Rush

Juncus mertensianus

Family: Juncaceae

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Foothill Rush

Foothill Rush

Juncus trilocularis

Family: Juncaceae

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Kellogg's Dwarf Rush

Kellogg's Dwarf Rush

Juncus kelloggii

Family: Juncaceae

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Western Rush

Western Rush

Juncus occidentalis

Family: Juncaceae

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Swordleaf Rush

Swordleaf Rush

Juncus ensifolius

Family: Juncaceae

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Moss Rush

Moss Rush

Juncus bryoides

Family: Juncaceae

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Torrey's Rush

Torrey's Rush

Juncus torreyi

Family: Juncaceae

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Hairyleaf Rush

Hairyleaf Rush

Juncus supiniformis

Family: Juncaceae

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Herman'S Dwarf Rush

Herman'S Dwarf Rush

Juncus hemiendytus

Family: Juncaceae

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Nevada Rush

Nevada Rush

Juncus tiehmii

Family: Juncaceae

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Parry's Rush

Parry's Rush

Juncus parryi

Family: Juncaceae

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Greenhead Rush

Greenhead Rush

Juncus chlorocephalus

Family: Juncaceae

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Finger Rush

Finger Rush

Juncus digitatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Twelfth Rush

Twelfth Rush

Juncus uncialis

Family: Juncaceae

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Slimpod Rush

Slimpod Rush

Juncus diffusissimus

Family: Juncaceae

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Dudley's Rush

Dudley's Rush

Juncus dudleyi

Family: Juncaceae

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Pointed Rush

Pointed Rush

Juncus oxymeris

Family: Juncaceae

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Spreading Rush

Spreading Rush

Juncus patens

Family: Juncaceae

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Santa Lucia Dwarf Rush

Santa Lucia Dwarf Rush

Juncus luciensis

Family: Juncaceae

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Grassleaf Rush

Grassleaf Rush

Juncus marginatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Howell'S Rush

Howell'S Rush

Juncus howellii

Family: Juncaceae

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Brownhead Rush

Brownhead Rush

Juncus phaeocephalus

Family: Juncaceae

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Questionable Rush

Questionable Rush

Juncus dubius

Family: Juncaceae

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Toad Rush

Toad Rush

Juncus bufonius

Family: Juncaceae

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Rocky Mountain Rush

Rocky Mountain Rush

Juncus saximontanus

Family: Juncaceae

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Falcate Rush

Falcate Rush

Juncus falcatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Spiny Rush

Spiny Rush

Juncus acutus

Family: Juncaceae

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Red Bluff Dwarf Rush

Red Bluff Dwarf Rush

Juncus leiospermus

Family: Juncaceae

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Sierra Rush

Sierra Rush

Juncus nevadensis

Family: Juncaceae

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Straightleaf Rush

Straightleaf Rush

Juncus orthophyllus

Family: Juncaceae

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Duran's Rush

Duran's Rush

Juncus mertensianus

Family: Juncaceae

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Coville's Rush

Coville's Rush

Juncus covillei

Family: Juncaceae

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Irisleaf Rush

Irisleaf Rush

Juncus xiphioides

Family: Juncaceae

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