Monocots of Orange County, California - Monocots

Grasses (Family Poaceae) of Orange County, California of Orange County, California and nearby places Compiled by Peter J. Bryant, School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697 *, exotic species; +, listed species; Grass Biology. Glossary
* Creeping Bentgrass, Agrostis stolonifera	Bushy Bluestem, Andropogon glomeratus	* Giant Reed, Arundo donax	* Slender Wild Oat, Avena barbata	* Common Wild Oat, Avena fatua
Silver Beard Grass, Bothriochloa laguroides subsp. torreyana	Cane Bluestem, Bothriochloa barbinodis	* Purple False Brome, Brachypodium distachyon	* Ripgut Brome, Bromus diandrus	California brome grass, Bromus carinatus
* Soft Brome, Bromus hordeaceus	* Compact Brome, Bromus madritensis	Red Brome, Bromus rubens	Fire reedgrass, Calamagrostis densa	Southern Sandspur, Cenchrus echinatus
Spiny Burr Grass, Cenchrus longispinus	* Pampas Grass, Cortaderia selloana	* Swamp Pricklegrass, Crypsis schoenoides	* Bermuda Grass, Cynodon dactylon	* Bristly Dogtail Grass, Cynosurus echinatus
* Smooth Crabgrass, Digitaria ischaemum	Shore grass, Distichlis littoralis	Saltgrass, Distichlis spicata	* Jungle Rice, Echinochloa colona	Barnyard Grass, Echinochloa crus-galli
* Perennial Veldtgrass, Ehrharta calycina	* Panic Veldtgrass, Ehrharta erecta	* Finger millet, Eleusine coracana	* Indian goosegrass, Eleusine indica	Giant Wild Rye, Elymus condensatus
Blue Wild Rye, Elymus glaucus	Alkali Rye, Elymus triticoides	Small fescue, Festuca microstachys	Rattail Fescue, Festuca myuros	* Italian Ryegrass, Festuca perennis
* Nit grass, Gastridium phleoides	Bobtail barley, Hordeum intercedens	Hare Barley, Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum	* Common Barley, Hordeum vulgare	* Goldentop Grass, Lamarckia aurea
Rice Cutgrass, Leersia oryzoides	* Italian ryegrass, Lolium multiflorum	Smallflower melic, Melica imperfecta	* Natal Grass, Melinis repens	Alkali Muhly, Muhlenbergia asperifolia
Littleseed Muhly, Muhlenbergia microsperma	Deergrass, Muhlenbergia rigens	Purple Needle Grass, Nasella pulchra	* Curved Sicklegrass, Parapholis incurva	Dallisgrass, Paspalum dilatatum
Knotgrass, Paspalum distichum	* Seashore Paspalum, Paspalum vaginatum	* Buffelgrass, Pennisetum ciliare	* Kikuyu Grass, Pennisetum clandestinum	* Fountain Grass, Pennisetum setaceum
* Feathertop Grass, Pennisetum villosum	* Bulbous Canarygrass, Phalaris aquatica	* Littleseed Canary Grass, Phalaris minor	Annual Bluegrass, Poa annua	One-sided blue grass, Poa secunda
Annual Beard Grass, Polypogon monspeliensis	Common Reed, Phragmites australis	Ditch Rabbitsfoot Grass, Polypogon interruptus	* Water Beard Grass, Polypogon viridis	* Mediterranean Grass, Schismus barbatus
Marsh Bristlegrass, Setaria parviflora	* Yellow Foxtail, Setaria pumila	* Hooked bristlegrass, Setaria verticillata	* Green foxtail, Setaria viridis	* Sorghum, Sorghum bicolor
California cordgrass, Spartina foliosa	Alkali sacaton, Sporobolus airoides	St. Augustine grass, Stenotaphrum secundatum	Crested Needle Grass, Stipa coronata	Smilo grass, Stipa miliacea var. miliacea
Mexican Feathergrass, Stipa tenuissima
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