Native Grasses of District of Columbia

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Switchgrass

Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum

Family: Poaceae

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Witchgrass

Witchgrass

Panicum capillare

Family: Poaceae

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Wiry Panicgrass

Wiry Panicgrass

Panicum flexile

Family: Poaceae

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Gattinger's Panicgrass

Gattinger's Panicgrass

Panicum gattingeri

Family: Poaceae

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Philadelphia Panicgrass

Philadelphia Panicgrass

Panicum philadelphicum

Family: Poaceae

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Fall Panicgrass

Fall Panicgrass

Panicum dichotomiflorum

Family: Poaceae

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Big Bluestem

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Family: Poaceae

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Woolgrass

Woolgrass

Scirpus cyperinus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Green Bulrush

Green Bulrush

Scirpus atrovirens

Family: Cyperaceae

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Leafy Bulrush

Leafy Bulrush

Scirpus polyphyllus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Woodland Bulrush

Woodland Bulrush

Scirpus expansus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Rufous Bulrush

Rufous Bulrush

Scirpus pendulus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Georgia Bulrush

Georgia Bulrush

Scirpus georgianus

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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Canadian Rush

Canadian Rush

Juncus canadensis

Family: Juncaceae

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Indiangrass

Indiangrass

Sorghastrum nutans

Family: Poaceae

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Bog Rush

Bog Rush

Juncus biflorus

Family: Juncaceae

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Grassleaf Rush

Grassleaf Rush

Juncus marginatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Long's Rush

Long's Rush

Juncus longii

Family: Juncaceae

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Needlepod Rush

Needlepod Rush

Juncus scirpoides

Family: Juncaceae

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Tapertip Rush

Tapertip Rush

Juncus acuminatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Brownfruit Rush

Brownfruit Rush

Juncus pelocarpus

Family: Juncaceae

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Lopsided Rush

Lopsided Rush

Juncus secundus

Family: Juncaceae

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Dudley's Rush

Dudley's Rush

Juncus dudleyi

Family: Juncaceae

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Forked Rush

Forked Rush

Juncus dichotomus

Family: Juncaceae

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Weak Rush

Weak Rush

Juncus debilis

Family: Juncaceae

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Toad Rush

Toad Rush

Juncus bufonius

Family: Juncaceae

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Woodland Rush

Woodland Rush

Juncus subcaudatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Slimpod Rush

Slimpod Rush

Juncus diffusissimus

Family: Juncaceae

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Torrey's Rush

Torrey's Rush

Juncus torreyi

Family: Juncaceae

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Sideoats Grama

Sideoats Grama

Bouteloua curtipendula

Family: Poaceae

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Indian Woodoats

Indian Woodoats

Chasmanthium latifolium

Family: Poaceae

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Canada Wildrye

Canada Wildrye

Elymus canadensis

Family: Poaceae

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Needleleaf Rosette Grass

Needleleaf Rosette Grass

Dichanthelium aciculare

Family: Poaceae

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Eastern Gamagrass

Eastern Gamagrass

Tripsacum dactyloides

Family: Poaceae

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Deertongue

Deertongue

Dichanthelium clandestinum

Family: Poaceae

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Eastern Bottlebrush Grass

Eastern Bottlebrush Grass

Elymus hystrix

Family: Poaceae

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Silver Plumegrass

Silver Plumegrass

Erianthus alopecuroides

Family: Poaceae

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Hairy Sedge

Hairy Sedge

Carex lacustris

Family: Cyperaceae

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Sugarcane Plumegrass

Sugarcane Plumegrass

Erianthus giganteus

Family: Poaceae

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Pennsylvania Sedge

Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica

Family: Cyperaceae

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Bluejoint

Bluejoint

Calamagrostis canadensis

Family: Poaceae

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Darkgreen Sedge

Darkgreen Sedge

Carex venusta

Family: Cyperaceae

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Slimflower Muhly

Slimflower Muhly

Muhlenbergia tenuiflora

Family: Poaceae

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Big Cordgrass

Big Cordgrass

Sporobolus cynosuroides

Family: Poaceae

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Emory's Sedge

Emory's Sedge

Carex emoryi

Family: Cyperaceae

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Puffsheath Dropseed

Puffsheath Dropseed

Sporobolus neglectus

Family: Poaceae

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Rice Cutgrass

Rice Cutgrass

Leersia oryzoides

Family: Poaceae

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Heller's Rosette Grass

Heller's Rosette Grass

Dichanthelium oligosanthes

Family: Poaceae

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Foxtail Sedge

Foxtail Sedge

Carex alopecoidea

Family: Cyperaceae

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Nodding Fescue

Nodding Fescue

Festuca subverticillata

Family: Poaceae

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Redtop Panicgrass

Redtop Panicgrass

Coleataenia rigidula

Family: Poaceae

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Eggleaf Rosette Grass

Eggleaf Rosette Grass

Dichanthelium ovale

Family: Poaceae

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Fowl Mannagrass

Fowl Mannagrass

Glyceria striata

Family: Poaceae

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Whitegrass

Whitegrass

Leersia virginica

Family: Poaceae

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Brome-Like Sedge

Brome-Like Sedge

Carex bromoides

Family: Cyperaceae

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Hop Sedge

Hop Sedge

Carex lupulina

Family: Cyperaceae

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Arrowfeather Threeawn

Arrowfeather Threeawn

Aristida purpurascens

Family: Poaceae

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