Native Grasses of Hawaii

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Longsheath Panicgrass

Longsheath Panicgrass

Panicum longivaginatum

Family: Poaceae

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Faurie's Panicgrass

Faurie's Panicgrass

Panicum fauriei

Family: Poaceae

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Konakona

Konakona

Panicum nephelophilum

Family: Poaceae

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Niihau Panicgrass

Niihau Panicgrass

Panicum niihauense

Family: Poaceae

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Maui Panicgrass

Maui Panicgrass

Panicum pellitum

Family: Poaceae

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Lanai Panicgrass

Panicum ramosius

Family: Poaceae

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Parkland Panicgrass

Parkland Panicgrass

Panicum tenuifolium

Family: Poaceae

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Torrid Panicgrass

Torrid Panicgrass

Panicum torridum

Family: Poaceae

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Kakonakona

Kakonakona

Panicum xerophilum

Family: Poaceae

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Kauai Panicgrass

Kauai Panicgrass

Panicum lineale

Family: Poaceae

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Kona Panicgrass

Kona Panicgrass

Panicum konaense

Family: Poaceae

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Rock Panicgrass

Rock Panicgrass

Panicum beecheyi

Family: Poaceae

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Polynesian Twigrush

Polynesian Twigrush

Machaerina angustifolia

Family: Cyperaceae

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Gaudichaud's Sawsedge

Gaudichaud's Sawsedge

Morelotia gahniiformis

Family: Cyperaceae

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Tropical Twigrush

Tropical Twigrush

Machaerina mariscoides

Family: Cyperaceae

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Forked Fimbry

Forked Fimbry

Fimbristylis dichotoma

Family: Cyperaceae

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Hawai'I Woodrush

Hawai'I Woodrush

Luzula hawaiiensis

Family: Juncaceae

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Hawai'I Quillwort

Hawai'I Quillwort

Isoetes hawaiiensis

Family: Isoetaceae

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Hilo Murainagrass

Hilo Murainagrass

Ischaemum byrone

Family: Poaceae

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Kauai Bloodgrass

Kauai Bloodgrass

Isachne pallens

Family: Poaceae

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Ridgetop Bloodgrass

Ridgetop Bloodgrass

Isachne distichophylla

Family: Poaceae

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Tanglehead

Tanglehead

Heteropogon contortus

Family: Poaceae

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Fijian Sawsedge

Fijian Sawsedge

Gahnia vitiensis

Family: Cyperaceae

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Lanai Sawsedge

Lanai Sawsedge

Gahnia lacera

Family: Cyperaceae

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Forest Sawsedge

Forest Sawsedge

Gahnia beecheyi

Family: Cyperaceae

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Round Sawsedge

Round Sawsedge

Gahnia aspera

Family: Cyperaceae

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Hawai'I Fimbry

Hawai'I Fimbry

Fimbristylis hawaiiensis

Family: Cyperaceae

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Moloka'I Fescue

Festuca molokaiensis

Family: Poaceae

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Pili Uka

Pili Uka

Trisetum glomeratum

Family: Poaceae

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Hawai'I Birdcatching Sedge

Hawai'I Birdcatching Sedge

Carex uncinata

Family: Cyperaceae

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Hawai'I Island Sedge

Hawai'I Island Sedge

Oreobolus furcatus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Pacific Island Thintail

Pacific Island Thintail

Lepturus repens

Family: Poaceae

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Kawelu

Kawelu

Eragrostis variabilis

Family: Poaceae

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Fosberg's Lovegrass

Eragrostis fosbergii

Family: Poaceae

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Alpine Flatsedge

Alpine Flatsedge

Cyperus fauriei

Family: Cyperaceae

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False Watermeal

False Watermeal

Carex brevicaulis

Family: Cyperaceae

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Whitney's False Oat

Whitney's False Oat

Koeleria inaequalis

Family: Poaceae

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Olokele Gulch Bluegrass

Olokele Gulch Bluegrass

Poa mannii

Family: Poaceae

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Seashore Dropseed

Seashore Dropseed

Sporobolus virginicus

Family: Poaceae

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Hawai'I Nutrush

Hawai'I Nutrush

Scleria testacea

Family: Cyperaceae

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Softstem Bulrush

Softstem Bulrush

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani

Family: Cyperaceae

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Rock Bulrush

Rock Bulrush

Schoenoplectiella juncoides

Family: Cyperaceae

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Hawai'I Beaksedge

Hawai'I Beaksedge

Rhynchospora sclerioides

Family: Cyperaceae

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Claybank Beaksedge

Claybank Beaksedge

Rhynchospora rugosa

Family: Cyperaceae

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Kauai Bluegrass

Kauai Bluegrass

Poa siphonoglossa

Family: Poaceae

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Hawai'I Bluegrass

Hawai'I Bluegrass

Poa sandvicensis

Family: Poaceae

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Oahu Sedge

Oahu Sedge

Carex wahuensis

Family: Cyperaceae

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Manyspike Flatsedge

Manyspike Flatsedge

Cyperus polystachyos

Family: Cyperaceae

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Molokai Flatsedge

Molokai Flatsedge

Cyperus phleoides

Family: Cyperaceae

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Coastal Flatsedge

Coastal Flatsedge

Cyperus pennatiformis

Family: Cyperaceae

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Fragrant Flatsedge

Fragrant Flatsedge

Cyperus odoratus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Maui Flatsedge

Cyperus neokunthianus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Smooth Flatsedge

Smooth Flatsedge

Cyperus laevigatus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Oahu Flatsedge

Oahu Flatsedge

Cyperus hypochlorus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Hillebrand's Flatsedge

Hillebrand's Flatsedge

Cyperus hillebrandii

Family: Cyperaceae

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Eared Flatsedge

Cyperus auriculatus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Swamp Sawgrass

Swamp Sawgrass

Cladium mariscus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Kamanomano

Kamanomano

Cenchrus agrimonioides

Family: Poaceae

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Kauai Flatsedge

Cyperus rockii

Family: Cyperaceae

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Maui Sedge

Maui Sedge

Carex thunbergii

Family: Cyperaceae

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