Malheur Experiment Station

Grass Plants by Color, Scientific Name

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Achnatherum hymenoides Common Names Indian ricegrass Family Grass Plant Type Grass Short Description perennial Native Yes

Aegilops cylindrica Common Names jointed goatgrass Family Grass Plant Type Grass Weed

Digitaria sanguinalis Common Names hairy crabgrass Family Grass Plant Type Grass Introduced Yes Weed Yes

Distichlis stricta Common Names alkali saltgrass Family Grass Plant Type Grass Short Description Native Yes

Hordeum leporinum Common Names wild barley, mouse barley Family Grass Plant Type Grass Introduced Yes

Secale cereale Common Names common rye Family Grass Plant Type Grass Introduced Yes Weed Yes

Bromus tectorum Common Names cheat grass, downy brome Family Grass Flower Color Green Plant Type Grass Introduced Yes Weed Yes

Echinochloa muricata Common Names barnyard grass Family Grass Flower Color Green Plant Type Grass Introduced Yes Weed Yes

Poa annua Common Names annual bluegrass Family Grass Flower Color Green Plant Type Grass

Poa bulbosa Common Names bulbous bluegrass Family Grass Flower Color Green Plant Type Grass

Elymus cinereus Common Names great basin wildrye, basin wildrye, giant wildrye Family Grass Flower Color Green, mixed Plant Type Grass Native Yes

Setaria viridis Common Names green foxtail Family Grass Flower Color Green, mixed Plant Type Grass Introduced Yes

Taeniatherum caput-medusae Common Names medusahead rye Family Grass Flower Color Green-yellow Plant Type Grass Introduced Yes Weed Yes

Aristida purpurea Common Names purple threeawn grass Family Grass Flower Color Purple, Green Plant Type Grass Native Yes Weed No

Draba varna Common Names spring whitlow grass Family Mustard Flower Color White, yellow Plant Type Grass Short Description Plant 2-3 cm. Widely dispersed.

Polypogon Monspeliensis Common Names rabbitsfoot Family Grass Flower Color Yellowish Plant Type Grass Watershed Malheur