Contains 125 genera and 499 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
POACEAE
Monocot
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Classification
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POALES
POACEAE
Genera
| Genus | Common Name | Taxa Count | Herbarium Specimens | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agrostis | BENTGRASS | 7 | ||
| Aira | HAIRGRASS | 3 | ||
| Alopecurus | FOXTAIL | 2 | ||
| Amphicarpum | MAIDENCANE | 2 | ||
| Andropogon | BLUESTEM | 17 | ||
| Anthenantia | SILKYSCALE | 2 | ||
| Anthoxanthum | VERNALGRASS | 2 | ||
| Aristida | THREEAWN | 20 | ||
| Arrhenatherum | 1 | |||
| Arthraxon | CARPGRASS | 1 | ||
| Arundinaria | GIANT CANE | 3 | ||
| Arundo | GIANT REED | 1 | ||
| Astrebla | 1 | |||
| Avena | OAT | 1 | ||
| Avenella | 1 | |||
| Axonopus | CARPETGRASS | 3 | ||
| Bambusa | BAMBOO | 2 | ||
| Bothriochloa | BEARDGRASS | 4 | ||
| Bouteloua | GRAMMA | 2 | ||
| Brachyelytrum | SHORTHUSK | 2 | ||
| Briza | QUAKINGGRASS | 1 | ||
| Bromus | BROME | 13 | ||
| Calamagrostis | 2 | |||
| Calamovilfa | SANDREED | 1 | ||
| Cenchrus | SANDBUR; FOUNTAINGRASS | 7 | ||
| Chasmanthium | WOODOATS | 3 | ||
| Chloris | FINGERGRASS | 10 | ||
| Chrysopogon | FALSE BEARDGRASS | 1 | ||
| Cinna | 2 | |||
| Coleataenia | 8 | |||
| Cortaderia | PAMPASGRASS | 1 | ||
| Ctenium | TOOTHACHEGRASS | 1 | ||
| Cynodon | BERMUDAGRASS | 1 | ||
| Cynosurus | 1 | |||
| Dactylis | ORCHARDGRASS | 1 | ||
| Dactyloctenium | CROWFOOTGRASS | 2 | ||
| Danthonia | OATGRASS | 4 | ||
| Deschampsia | 1 | |||
| Desmazeria | FERNGRASS | 1 | ||
| Dichanthelium | WITCHGRASS | 59 | ||
| Digitaria | CRABGRASS | 11 | ||
| Dinebra | 4 | |||
| Diplachne | 1 | |||
| Disakisperma | 1 | |||
| Distichlis | SALTGRASS; SHOREGRASS | 1 | ||
| Echinochloa | COCKSPURGRASS | 7 | ||
| Eleusine | GOOSEGRASS | 3 | ||
| Elymus | VIRGINIA WILDRYE | 11 | ||
| Enneapogon | 1 | |||
| Enteropogon | 1 | |||
| Eragrostis | LOVEGRASS | 28 | ||
| Eremochloa | CENTIPEDEGRASS | 1 | ||
| Erianthus | 6 | |||
| Eriochloa | CUPGRASS | 3 | ||
| Eustachys | FINGERGRASS | 3 | ||
| Festuca | FESCUE | 10 | ||
| Gastridium | 1 | |||
| Glyceria | MANNAGRASS | 4 | ||
| Greeneochloa | 1 | |||
| Gymnopogon | SKELETONGRASS | 2 | ||
| Hainardia | 1 | |||
| Heteropogon | TANGLEHEAD | 1 | ||
| Holcus | 1 | |||
| Hordeum | BARLEY | 6 | ||
| Hymenachne | MARSH GRASS | 1 | ||
| Imperata | SATINTAIL | 1 | ||
| Kellochloa | 1 | |||
| Lachnagrostis | 1 | |||
| Leersia | CUTGRASS | 4 | ||
| Leptochloa | SPRANGLETOP | 2 | ||
| Leptoloma | 1 | |||
| Limnodea | OZARK GRASS | 1 | ||
| Lolium | RYEGRASS | 5 | ||
| Luziola | WATERGRASS | 1 | ||
| Megathyrsus | 1 | |||
| Melica | MELICGRASS | 1 | ||
| Melinis | STINKGRASS | 1 | ||
| Microstegium | BROWNTOP | 1 | ||
| Miscanthus | SILVERGRASS | 1 | ||
| Mnesithea | 2 | |||
| Muhlenbergia | MUHLY | 10 | ||
| Nassella | 2 | |||
| Oplismenus | BASKETGRASS | 1 | ||
| Oryza | RICE | 1 | ||
| Panicum | PANICGRASS | 16 | ||
| Parapholis | 1 | |||
| Paspalidium | WATERCROWNGRASS | 1 | ||
| Paspalum | CROWNGRASS | 21 | ||
| Phalaris | CANARYGRASS | 5 | ||
| Phanopyrum | SAVANNAH-PANICGRASS | 1 | ||
| Phleum | TIMOTHY | 1 | ||
| Phragmites | REED | 1 | ||
| Phyllostachys | BAMBOO | 6 | ||
| Piptochaetium | NEEDLEGRASS | 1 | ||
| Poa | BLUEGRASS | 12 | ||
| Polypogon | RABBITSFOOTGRASS | 3 | ||
| Pseudosasa | ARROW BAMBOO | 1 | ||
| Rostraria | 1 | |||
| Rottboellia | ITCHGRASS | 1 | ||
| Sacciolepis | CUPSCALE | 2 | ||
| Schizachyrium | LITTLE BLUESTEM | 2 | ||
| Secale | RYE | 1 | ||
| Setaria | BRISTLEGRASS; FOXTAIL | 9 | ||
| Sorghastrum | INDIANGRASS | 3 | ||
| Sorghum | SORGHUM | 2 | ||
| Spartina | CORDGRASS | 4 | ||
| Sphenopholis | WEDGESCALE | 7 | ||
| Sporobolus | DROPSEED | 20 | ||
| Stapfochloa | 1 | |||
| Steinchisma | 1 | |||
| Stenotaphrum | ST. AUGUSTINEGRASS | 1 | ||
| Thinopyrum | 1 | |||
| Torreyochloa | 1 | |||
| Tragus | 3 | |||
| Tridens | TRIDENS | 6 | ||
| Tripidium | 1 | |||
| Triplasis | SANDGRASS | 2 | ||
| Tripsacum | GAMAGRASS | 1 | ||
| Triticum | WHEAT | 1 | ||
| Uniola | SEAOATS | 1 | ||
| Urochloa | SIGNALGRASS | 7 | ||
| Zea | CORN | 2 | ||
| Zizania | WILD RICE | 1 | ||
| Zizaniopsis | CUTGRASS | 1 | ||
| Zoysia | TEMPLEGRASS | 1 |
Identification Key
No identification key is available for this family.