AA guideguide toto thethe CommonCommon GrasslandGrassland PlantsPlants ofof UniversityUniversity FarmFarm
Squire Valleevue and Valley Ridge Farms Case Western Reserve University Dr. Ana B. Locci, Director
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vulpinoidea vulpinoidea - - Fox Sedge Fox Sedge
Carex Carex Cyperaceae Cyperaceae Poales Poales Liliopsida Family Family Liliopsida Order Order Class Leaves: long; narrow; form a closed sheath around the stem; 3 Seed Head: arranged in spikes of alternating clusters Stem: triangular; solid ranked (come off of stem at 3 different angles) Stem: triangular; solid Class Leaves: long; narrow; form a closed sheath around the stem; 3 Seed Head: arranged in spikes of alternating clusters ranked (come off of stem at 3 different angles) Field 9 USDA NRCS PLANTS Database PLANTS USDA NRCS bluestem virginicus virginicus bluestem - - Poaceae Poaceae Broomsedge Broomsedge Poales Andropogon Andropogon Poales Liliopsida Family Family Liliopsida Order Order Class Leaves: long and thin; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Seed Head: 3 projections Stem: blue/purple circular; hollow at internodes ranked (come off of stem at 2 different angles) internodes Class Leaves: long and thin; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Seed Head: 3 projections Stem: blue/purple circular; hollow at ranked (come off of stem at 2 different angles) Field 9 Introduced USDA NRCS PLANTS Database PLANTS USDA NRCS
glauca glauca
Setaria Setaria Poaceae Poaceae Yellow Foxtail Grass Yellow Foxtail Grass Poales Poales Liliopsida Family Family Liliopsida Order Order ranked ranked - - Class Leaves: long and very thin; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Seed Head: dense, hairy panicle Stem: circular; hollow at internodes internodes Class Leaves: long and very thin; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Seed Head: dense, hairy panicle Stem: circular; hollow at Field 9 USDA NRCS PLANTS Database PLANTS USDA NRCS Panicgrass dichotomiflorum dichotomiflorum Panicgrass - - Fall Fall Poaceae Poaceae Poales Poales
Panicum Liliopsida Family Family Panicum Liliopsida Order Order Class Leaves: long and thin; prominent midrib; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Flowers: broad panicle Stem: circular; hollow at internodes ranked internodes Class Leaves: long and thin; prominent midrib; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Flowers: broad panicle Stem: circular; hollow at ranked Field 8 Introduced USDA NRCS PLANTS Database PLANTS USDA NRCS
sanguinalis sanguinalis like like - - - - Common Crabgrass Poaceae Common Crabgrass Digitaria Digitaria Poaceae Poales Poales Liliopsida Family Family Liliopsida Order Order Class Leaves: long and thin; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Flowers: long; finger Stem: circular; hollow at internodes ranked internodes Class Leaves: long and thin; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Flowers: long; finger Stem: circular; hollow at ranked Field 9 USDA NRCS PLANTS Database PLANTS USDA NRCS
oryzoides oryzoides - - Rice Cutgrass Rice Cutgrass
Leersia Leersia Poaceae Poaceae Poales Poales Liliopsida Family Family Liliopsida Order Order Class Leaves: long and thin; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Flowers: open panicle Stem: circular; hollow at internodes ranked; abrasive internodes Class Leaves: long and thin; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Flowers: open panicle Stem: circular; hollow at ranked; abrasive Field 9 Introduced USDA NRCS PLANTS Database PLANTS USDA NRCS
pratense pratense - -
Phleum Phleum Common Timothy Common Timothy Poaceae Poaceae Poales Poales Liliopsida Family Family Liliopsida Order Order Class Leaves: long and thin; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Flowers: tight, solitary, narrow apical spikes Stem: circular; hollow at internodes ranked internodes Class Leaves: long and thin; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Flowers: tight, solitary, narrow apical spikes Stem: circular; hollow at ranked Field 9 Introduced USDA NRCS PLANTS Database PLANTS USDA NRCS
alba alba - - Redtop Bent Agrostis Agrostis Redtop Bent Poaceae Poaceae Poales Poales Liliopsida Family Family Liliopsida Order Order Class Leaves: long and thin; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Flowers: pyramidal panicle Stem: circular; hollow at internodes ranked; distinct veins internodes Class Leaves: long and thin; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Flowers: pyramidal panicle Stem: circular; hollow at ranked; distinct veins Field 9 Introduced USDA NRCS PLANTS Database PLANTS USDA NRCS
lanatus lanatus ” ” - - Velvet Grass Velvet Grass soft soft “ Holcus Holcus “ Poaceae Poaceae Poales Poales Liliopsida Family Family Liliopsida Order Order Class Leaves: long and thin; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Flowers: dense, feathery clusters Stem: circular; hollow at internodes ranked; have a appearance internodes Class Leaves: long and thin; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Flowers: dense, feathery clusters Stem: circular; hollow at ranked; have a appearance Field 9 Introduced USDA NRCS PLANTS Database PLANTS USDA NRCS
glomerata glomerata Orchardgrass Orchardgrass
Dactylis Dactylis Poaceae Poaceae Poales Poales Liliopsida Family Family Liliopsida Order Order ranked ranked - - Class Leaves: long and relatively broad for a grass; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Flowers: tufted panicle Stem: circular; hollow at internodes internodes Class Leaves: long and relatively broad for a grass; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Flowers: tufted panicle Stem: circular; hollow at Field 9 Introduced USDA NRCS PLANTS Database PLANTS USDA NRCS
inermis inermis Bromegrass Bromegrass - -
Bromus Bromus Poaceae Poaceae Smooth Smooth Poales Poales Liliopsida Family Family Liliopsida Order Order Class Leaves: long and thin; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Flowers: loose, nodding panicle Stem: circular; hollow at internodes ranked Class Leaves: long and thin; form an unclosed sheath around the stem; 2 Flowers: loose, nodding panicle Stem: circular; hollow at internodes ranked