Native Grasses of Nevada

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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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Mexican Panicgrass

Mexican Panicgrass

Panicum hirticaule

Family: Poaceae

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Congdon's Bulrush

Congdon's Bulrush

Scirpus congdonii

Family: Cyperaceae

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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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Jointleaf Rush

Jointleaf Rush

Juncus articulatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Poverty Rush

Poverty Rush

Juncus tenuis

Family: Juncaceae

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Drummond's Rush

Drummond's Rush

Juncus drummondii

Family: Juncaceae

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Mertens' Rush

Mertens' Rush

Juncus mertensianus

Family: Juncaceae

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Kellogg's Dwarf Rush

Kellogg's Dwarf Rush

Juncus kelloggii

Family: Juncaceae

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Rocky Mountain Rush

Rocky Mountain Rush

Juncus saximontanus

Family: Juncaceae

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Torrey's Rush

Torrey's Rush

Juncus torreyi

Family: Juncaceae

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Sierra Rush

Sierra Rush

Juncus nevadensis

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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Straightleaf Rush

Straightleaf Rush

Juncus orthophyllus

Family: Juncaceae

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Regel's Rush

Regel's Rush

Juncus regelii

Family: Juncaceae

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Arctic Rush

Arctic Rush

Juncus arcticus

Family: Juncaceae

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Dudley's Rush

Dudley's Rush

Juncus dudleyi

Family: Juncaceae

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Longstyle Rush

Longstyle Rush

Juncus longistylis

Family: Juncaceae

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Irisleaf Rush

Irisleaf Rush

Juncus xiphioides

Family: Juncaceae

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Chestnut Rush

Chestnut Rush

Juncus castaneus

Family: Juncaceae

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Parry's Rush

Parry's Rush

Juncus parryi

Family: Juncaceae

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Moss Rush

Moss Rush

Juncus bryoides

Family: Juncaceae

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Longleaf Rush

Longleaf Rush

Juncus macrophyllus

Family: Juncaceae

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Greenhead Rush

Greenhead Rush

Juncus chlorocephalus

Family: Juncaceae

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Foothill Rush

Foothill Rush

Juncus trilocularis

Family: Juncaceae

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Nevada Rush

Nevada Rush

Juncus tiehmii

Family: Juncaceae

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Toad Rush

Toad Rush

Juncus bufonius

Family: Juncaceae

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Swordleaf Rush

Swordleaf Rush

Juncus ensifolius

Family: Juncaceae

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Spiny Rush

Spiny Rush

Juncus acutus

Family: Juncaceae

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Knotted Rush

Knotted Rush

Juncus nodosus

Family: Juncaceae

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Western Rush

Western Rush

Juncus occidentalis

Family: Juncaceae

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Twelfth Rush

Twelfth Rush

Juncus uncialis

Family: Juncaceae

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Herman'S Dwarf Rush

Herman'S Dwarf Rush

Juncus hemiendytus

Family: Juncaceae

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Blue Grama

Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Family: Poaceae

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Hairy Grama

Hairy Grama

Bouteloua hirsuta

Family: Poaceae

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Canada Wildrye

Canada Wildrye

Elymus canadensis

Family: Poaceae

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Western Needlegrass

Western Needlegrass

Eriocoma occidentalis

Family: Poaceae

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Saltgrass

Saltgrass

Distichlis spicata

Family: Poaceae

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Tufted Hairgrass

Tufted Hairgrass

Deschampsia cespitosa

Family: Poaceae

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Idaho Fescue

Idaho Fescue

Festuca idahoensis

Family: Poaceae

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Geyer's Sedge

Geyer's Sedge

Carex geyeri

Family: Cyperaceae

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Little Barley

Little Barley

Hordeum pusillum

Family: Poaceae

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Columbia Needlegrass

Columbia Needlegrass

Eriocoma nelsonii

Family: Poaceae

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Smallflower Fescue

Smallflower Fescue

Festuca minutiflora

Family: Poaceae

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American Mannagrass

American Mannagrass

Glyceria grandis

Family: Poaceae

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Bush Muhly

Bush Muhly

Muhlenbergia porteri

Family: Poaceae

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Alpine Bluegrass

Alpine Bluegrass

Poa alpina

Family: Poaceae

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Widefruit Sedge

Widefruit Sedge

Carex angustata

Family: Cyperaceae

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Rice Cutgrass

Rice Cutgrass

Leersia oryzoides

Family: Poaceae

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Squirreltail

Squirreltail

Elymus elymoides

Family: Poaceae

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Prairie Junegrass

Prairie Junegrass

Koeleria macrantha

Family: Poaceae

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Foxtail Barley

Foxtail Barley

Hordeum jubatum

Family: Poaceae

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Buffalograss

Buffalograss

Bouteloua dactyloides

Family: Poaceae

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Purple Reedgrass

Purple Reedgrass

Calamagrostis purpurascens

Family: Poaceae

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Bluejoint

Bluejoint

Calamagrostis canadensis

Family: Poaceae

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Swamp Sawgrass

Swamp Sawgrass

Cladium mariscus

Family: Cyperaceae

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