Native Grasses of Rhode Island

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Switchgrass

Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum

Family: Poaceae

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Bitter Panicgrass

Bitter Panicgrass

Panicum amarum

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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Philadelphia Panicgrass

Philadelphia Panicgrass

Panicum philadelphicum

Family: Poaceae

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Big Bluestem

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Family: Poaceae

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Green Bulrush

Green Bulrush

Scirpus atrovirens

Family: Cyperaceae

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Woolgrass

Woolgrass

Scirpus cyperinus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Blackgirdle Bulrush

Blackgirdle Bulrush

Scirpus atrocinctus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Common Rush

Common Rush

Juncus effusus

Family: Juncaceae

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little bluestem

little bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

Family: Poaceae

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Georgia Bulrush

Georgia Bulrush

Scirpus georgianus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Mosquito Bulrush

Mosquito Bulrush

Scirpus hattorianus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Panicled Bulrush

Panicled Bulrush

Scirpus microcarpus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Indiangrass

Indiangrass

Sorghastrum nutans

Family: Poaceae

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Woodland Bulrush

Woodland Bulrush

Scirpus expansus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Long's Bulrush

Long's Bulrush

Scirpus longii

Family: Cyperaceae

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Stalked Bulrush

Stalked Bulrush

Scirpus pedicellatus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Jointleaf Rush

Jointleaf Rush

Juncus articulatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Toad Rush

Toad Rush

Juncus bufonius

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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Saltmeadow Rush

Saltmeadow Rush

Juncus gerardii

Family: Juncaceae

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Bayonet Rush

Bayonet Rush

Juncus militaris

Family: Juncaceae

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Deertongue

Deertongue

Dichanthelium clandestinum

Family: Poaceae

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Tapertip Rush

Tapertip Rush

Juncus acuminatus

Family: Juncaceae

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Arctic Rush

Arctic Rush

Juncus arcticus

Family: Juncaceae

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Whiteroot Rush

Whiteroot Rush

Juncus brachycarpus

Family: Juncaceae

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Weak Rush

Weak Rush

Juncus debilis

Family: Juncaceae

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Forked Rush

Forked Rush

Juncus dichotomus

Family: Juncaceae

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Dudley's Rush

Dudley's Rush

Juncus dudleyi

Family: Juncaceae

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Greene's Rush

Greene's Rush

Juncus greenei

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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Brownfruit Rush

Brownfruit Rush

Juncus pelocarpus

Family: Juncaceae

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Needlepod Rush

Needlepod Rush

Juncus scirpoides

Family: Juncaceae

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Lopsided Rush

Lopsided Rush

Juncus secundus

Family: Juncaceae

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Tweedy's Rush

Tweedy's Rush

Juncus tweedyi

Family: Juncaceae

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Reed Canarygrass

Reed Canarygrass

Phalaris arundinacea

Family: Poaceae

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Tufted Hairgrass

Tufted Hairgrass

Deschampsia cespitosa

Family: Poaceae

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Tawny Cottongrass

Tawny Cottongrass

Eriophorum virginicum

Family: Cyperaceae

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Bosc's Panicgrass

Bosc's Panicgrass

Dichanthelium boscii

Family: Poaceae

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Common Spikerush

Common Spikerush

Eleocharis palustris

Family: Cyperaceae

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Tussock Cottongrass

Tussock Cottongrass

Eriophorum vaginatum

Family: Cyperaceae

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Foxtail Barley

Foxtail Barley

Hordeum jubatum

Family: Poaceae

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Smooth Cordgrass

Smooth Cordgrass

Sporobolus alterniflorus

Family: Poaceae

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Big Cordgrass

Big Cordgrass

Sporobolus cynosuroides

Family: Poaceae

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Coastal Sedge

Coastal Sedge

Carex exilis

Family: Cyperaceae

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Saltgrass

Saltgrass

Distichlis spicata

Family: Poaceae

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Softstem Bulrush

Softstem Bulrush

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani

Family: Cyperaceae

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Prairie Cordgrass

Prairie Cordgrass

Sporobolus michauxianus

Family: Poaceae

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Seaside Arrowgrass

Seaside Arrowgrass

Triglochin maritima

Family: Juncaginaceae

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Eastern Gamagrass

Eastern Gamagrass

Tripsacum dactyloides

Family: Poaceae

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Broomsedge Bluestem

Broomsedge Bluestem

Anatherum virginicum

Family: Poaceae

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Cosmopolitan Bulrush

Cosmopolitan Bulrush

Bolboschoenus maritimus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Sturdy Bulrush

Sturdy Bulrush

Bolboschoenus robustus

Family: Cyperaceae

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Bluejoint

Bluejoint

Calamagrostis canadensis

Family: Poaceae

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Hairy Sedge

Hairy Sedge

Carex lacustris

Family: Cyperaceae

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Shallow Sedge

Shallow Sedge

Carex lurida

Family: Cyperaceae

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Upright Sedge

Upright Sedge

Carex stricta

Family: Cyperaceae

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