Home Plant List

Plants in the Grass Family by Scientific Name


Group by Plant Type

Group by Ecoregion

Group by Introduced

Group by Location

Group by Native

Group by Watershed

Group by Weed

Sort by Common Name
Indian ricegrass (Achnatherum hymenoides )Achnatherum hymenoides
Common Names Indian ricegrass
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Short Description perennial
Native Yes
Weed No
creeping bentgrass(Agrostis stolonifera)Agrostis stolonifera
Common Names creeping bentgrass
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Short Description An introduced weed, sometimes used for lawns.
Introduced Yes
Weed Yes
meadow foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis)Alopecurus pratensis
Common Names meadow foxtail
Family Grass
Weed Yes
Hairy crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis)Digitaria sanguinalis
Common Names hairy crabgrass
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
alkali saltgrass (Distichlis stricta )Distichlis stricta
Common Names alkali saltgrass
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Short Description
Native Yes
Weed Can be
Squirreltail (Elymus elymoides)Elymus elymoides
Common Names squirreltail
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Native Yes
Weed No
Eremopyrum triticeum
Common Names
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Short Description Annual wheatgrass
Weed Can be
wild barley, mouse barley (Hordeum leporinum)Hordeum leporinum
Common Names mouse barley, hare barley, wild barley
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes
Common rye (Secale cereale)Secale cereale
Common Names common rye
Family Grass
Plant Type Grass
Introduced Yes
Native No
Weed Yes