Native Grasses of New Mexico

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Switchgrass

Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum

Family: Poaceae

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Witchgrass

Witchgrass

Panicum capillare

Family: Poaceae

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Mojave Panicgrass

Mojave Panicgrass

Panicum mohavense

Family: Poaceae

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Fall Panicgrass

Fall Panicgrass

Panicum dichotomiflorum

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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Bitter Panicgrass

Bitter Panicgrass

Panicum amarum

Family: Poaceae

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Mexican Panicgrass

Mexican Panicgrass

Panicum hirticaule

Family: Poaceae

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Havard's Panicgrass

Havard's Panicgrass

Panicum havardii

Family: Poaceae

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Hall's Panicgrass

Hall's Panicgrass

Panicum hallii

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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Texas Bluestem

Texas Bluestem

Andropogon cirratus

Family: Poaceae

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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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Cloaked Bulrush

Cloaked Bulrush

Scirpus pallidus

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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Jointleaf Rush

Jointleaf Rush

Juncus articulatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Torrey's Rush

Torrey's Rush

Juncus torreyi

Family: Juncaceae

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Mertens' Rush

Mertens' Rush

Juncus mertensianus

Family: Juncaceae

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Tuftedstem Rush

Tuftedstem Rush

Juncus brachyphyllus

Family: Juncaceae

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Tracy's Rush

Tracy's Rush

Juncus saximontanus

Family: Juncaceae

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Colorado Rush

Colorado Rush

Juncus confusus

Family: Juncaceae

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Tapertip Rush

Tapertip Rush

Juncus acuminatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Drummond's Rush

Drummond's Rush

Juncus drummondii

Family: Juncaceae

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Knotted Rush

Knotted Rush

Juncus nodosus

Family: Juncaceae

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Thread Rush

Thread Rush

Juncus filiformis

Family: Juncaceae

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Three-Hulled Rush

Three-Hulled Rush

Juncus triglumis

Family: Juncaceae

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Indiangrass

Indiangrass

Sorghastrum nutans

Family: Poaceae

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Irisleaf Rush

Irisleaf Rush

Juncus xiphioides

Family: Juncaceae

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Twoflowered Rush

Twoflowered Rush

Juncus biglumis

Family: Juncaceae

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Inland Rush

Inland Rush

Juncus interior

Family: Juncaceae

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Northern Green Rush

Northern Green Rush

Juncus alpinoarticulatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Grassleaf Rush

Grassleaf Rush

Juncus marginatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Sierra Rush

Sierra Rush

Juncus nevadensis

Family: Juncaceae

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Hall's Rush

Hall's Rush

Juncus hallii

Family: Juncaceae

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Toad Rush

Toad Rush

Juncus bufonius

Family: Juncaceae

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Forked Rush

Forked Rush

Juncus dichotomus

Family: Juncaceae

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Duran's Rush

Duran's Rush

Juncus mertensianus

Family: Juncaceae

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Longstyle Rush

Longstyle Rush

Juncus longistylis

Family: Juncaceae

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Crimson Bluestem

Crimson Bluestem

Schizachyrium sanguineum

Family: Poaceae

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Dudley's Rush

Dudley's Rush

Juncus dudleyi

Family: Juncaceae

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Parry's Rush

Parry's Rush

Juncus parryi

Family: Juncaceae

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Chestnut Rush

Chestnut Rush

Juncus castaneus

Family: Juncaceae

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Arctic Rush

Arctic Rush

Juncus arcticus

Family: Juncaceae

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Rocky Mountain Rush

Rocky Mountain Rush

Juncus saximontanus

Family: Juncaceae

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Blue Grama

Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Family: Poaceae

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Eastern Bottlebrush Grass

Eastern Bottlebrush Grass

Elymus hystrix

Family: Poaceae

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Southern Crabgrass

Southern Crabgrass

Digitaria ciliaris

Family: Poaceae

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St. Augustine Grass

St. Augustine Grass

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Family: Poaceae

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Idaho Fescue

Idaho Fescue

Festuca idahoensis

Family: Poaceae

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Texas Wildrye

Texas Wildrye

Elymus interruptus

Family: Poaceae

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Canada Wildrye

Canada Wildrye

Elymus canadensis

Family: Poaceae

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Kalinia Grass

Kalinia Grass

Kalinia obtusiflora

Family: Poaceae

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Vine Mesquite

Vine Mesquite

Hopia obtusa

Family: Poaceae

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Sideoats Grama

Sideoats Grama

Bouteloua curtipendula

Family: Poaceae

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Saltgrass

Saltgrass

Distichlis spicata

Family: Poaceae

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Pine Needlegrass

Pine Needlegrass

Eriocoma pinetorum

Family: Poaceae

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