Native Grasses of Nebraska

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Switchgrass

Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum

Family: Poaceae

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Witchgrass

Witchgrass

Panicum capillare

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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Sand Bluestem

Sand Bluestem

Andropogon hallii

Family: Poaceae

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Green Bulrush

Green Bulrush

Scirpus atrovirens

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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Cloaked Bulrush

Cloaked Bulrush

Scirpus pallidus

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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Canadian Rush

Canadian Rush

Juncus canadensis

Family: Juncaceae

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Jointleaf Rush

Jointleaf Rush

Juncus articulatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Poverty Rush

Poverty Rush

Juncus tenuis

Family: Juncaceae

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Torrey's Rush

Torrey's Rush

Juncus torreyi

Family: Juncaceae

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Northern Green Rush

Northern Green Rush

Juncus alpinoarticulatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Toad Rush

Toad Rush

Juncus bufonius

Family: Juncaceae

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Arctic Rush

Arctic Rush

Juncus arcticus

Family: Juncaceae

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Grassleaf Rush

Grassleaf Rush

Juncus marginatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Knotted Rush

Knotted Rush

Juncus nodosus

Family: Juncaceae

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Dudley's Rush

Dudley's Rush

Juncus dudleyi

Family: Juncaceae

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Tapertip Rush

Tapertip Rush

Juncus acuminatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Tuftedstem Rush

Tuftedstem Rush

Juncus brachyphyllus

Family: Juncaceae

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Longstyle Rush

Longstyle Rush

Juncus longistylis

Family: Juncaceae

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Needlepod Rush

Needlepod Rush

Juncus scirpoides

Family: Juncaceae

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Thread Rush

Thread Rush

Juncus filiformis

Family: Juncaceae

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Indiangrass

Indiangrass

Sorghastrum nutans

Family: Poaceae

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Inland Rush

Inland Rush

Juncus interior

Family: Juncaceae

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Seasice Rush

Seasice Rush

Juncus hybridus

Family: Juncaceae

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Blue Grama

Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Family: Poaceae

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Saltgrass

Saltgrass

Distichlis spicata

Family: Poaceae

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Hairy Sedge

Hairy Sedge

Carex lacustris

Family: Cyperaceae

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Southern Crabgrass

Southern Crabgrass

Digitaria ciliaris

Family: Poaceae

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Eastern Bottlebrush Grass

Eastern Bottlebrush Grass

Elymus hystrix

Family: Poaceae

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Canada Wildrye

Canada Wildrye

Elymus canadensis

Family: Poaceae

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Sideoats Grama

Sideoats Grama

Bouteloua curtipendula

Family: Poaceae

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Cosmopolitan Bulrush

Cosmopolitan Bulrush

Bolboschoenus maritimus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Winter Bentgrass

Winter Bentgrass

Agrostis hyemalis

Family: Poaceae

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Thermal Bent

Thermal Bent

Agrostis scabra

Family: Poaceae

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Mexican Muhly

Mexican Muhly

Muhlenbergia mexicana

Family: Poaceae

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American Mannagrass

American Mannagrass

Glyceria grandis

Family: Poaceae

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American Beakgrain

American Beakgrain

Diarrhena americana

Family: Poaceae

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James' Sedge

James' Sedge

Carex jamesii

Family: Cyperaceae

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Obovate Beakgrain

Obovate Beakgrain

Diarrhena obovata

Family: Poaceae

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Reed Canarygrass

Reed Canarygrass

Phalaris arundinacea

Family: Poaceae

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Fall Witchgrass

Fall Witchgrass

Digitaria cognata

Family: Poaceae

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Threadleaf Sedge

Threadleaf Sedge

Carex filifolia

Family: Cyperaceae

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Purpletop Tridens

Purpletop Tridens

Tridens flavus

Family: Poaceae

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Virginia Wildrye

Virginia Wildrye

Elymus curvatus

Family: Poaceae

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Alkali Sacaton

Alkali Sacaton

Sporobolus airoides

Family: Poaceae

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Bluejoint

Bluejoint

Calamagrostis canadensis

Family: Poaceae

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Indian Woodoats

Indian Woodoats

Chasmanthium latifolium

Family: Poaceae

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Common Reed

Common Reed

Phragmites australis

Family: Poaceae

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Sand Fescue

Sand Fescue

Festuca rubra

Family: Poaceae

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Bearded Shorthusk

Bearded Shorthusk

Brachyelytrum erectum

Family: Poaceae

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Poverty Oatgrass

Poverty Oatgrass

Danthonia spicata

Family: Poaceae

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Hardstem Bulrush

Hardstem Bulrush

Schoenoplectus acutus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Little Barley

Little Barley

Hordeum pusillum

Family: Poaceae

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Annual Wildrice

Annual Wildrice

Zizania aquatica

Family: Poaceae

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