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Species and varieties
Agropyron cristatum Crested Wheatgrass
Agrostis capillaris Colonial Bent
Agrostis gigantea Redtop
Agrostis stolonifera Creeping Bentgrass
Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal Grass
Aristida purpurea Purple Threeawn
Arrhenatherum elatius ssp. bulbosum Tall Oatgrass, Bulbous Oatgrass
Arundinaria amabilis Tonkin Cane
Arundinaria simonii Simon Bamboo, Medake
Arundo donax Giant Reed, Spanish Cane
Bambusa beecheyana Beechey Bamboo
Bambusa glaucescens Hedge Bamboo
Bambusa oldhamii Clumping Giant Timber Bamboo
Bambusa textilis Textile Bamboo
Bambusa tuldoides Punting Pole Bamboo
Bambusa ventricosa Buddha's Belly Bamboo
Bambusa vulgaris var. vittata
Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama
Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama
Briza maxima Great Quaking Grass, Rattlesnake Grass
Buchloe dactyloides Buffalo Grass
Calamagrostis Χ acutifolia Feather Reed Grass
Chasmanthium latifolium Indian Woodoats, Bamboo Grass
Chimonobambusa marmorea Marbled Bamboo
Chimonobambusa quadrangularis Square-stem Bamboo
Chusquea coronalis
Coix lacryma-jobi Job's Tears, Adlay
Cortaderia selloana Pampas Grass
Cymbopogon citratus Lemon Grass
Cynodon dactylon Bermuda Grass
Deschampsia caespitosa Tufted Hairgrass
Deschampsia flexuosa Crinkled Hair-grass
Digitaria californica Arizona Cottontop
Fargesia murielae Umbrella Bamboo
Fargesia nitida Fountain Bamboo
Festuca amethystina
Festuca californica California Fescue
Festuca ovina Sheep Fescue, Blue Fescue, Green Fescue
Festuca rubra Red Fescue
Festuca trachyphylla
Hakonechloa macra Hakone grass, Japanese Forest Grass
Helictotrichon sempervirens Blue Oat Grass
Imperata cylindrica Cotton Wool Grass, Japanese Blood Grass
Indocalamus tesselatus
Leymus arenarius Blue Lyme Grass, European Lyme Grass
Leymus condensatus Giant Wildrye
Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum Italian ryegrass, Annual ryegrass
Lolium perenne ssp. perenne Italian ryegrass, Annual ryegrass
Lolium pratense Tall Fescue
Milium effusum 'Aureum' Golden Millet Grass
Miscanthus giganteus Giant Chinese Silver Grass
Miscanthus sinensis Eulalia Grass
Molinia caerulea Purple Moorgrass
Muhlenbergia capillaris Muhly Grass
Muhlenbergia dumosa Bamboo Muhly, Faury Bamboo
Muhlenbergia lindheimeri Lindheimer's Muhly, Big Muhly
Muhlenbergia rigens Deer Grass
Nassella pulchra Purple Tussock Grass, Purple Needle Grass
Nassella tenuissima Mexican Thread Grass, Pony Tail
Otatea acuminata Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass
Pascopyrum smithii Western Wheatgrass
Paspalum notatum Bahiagrass
Paspalum vaginatum Seashore Paspalum
Pennisetum alopecuroides Chinese Fountaingrass
Pennisetum orientale Oriental Fountaingrass
Pennisetum setaceum ssp. cupreum Fountain Grass
Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canarygrass, Ribbon Grass
Phyllostachys aurea Golden Bamboo
Phyllostachys aureosulcata Yellow Grove Bamboo
Phyllostachys bambusoides Japanese Timber Bamboo
Phyllostachys heterocycla var. pubescens Moso Bamboo
Phyllostachys meyeri Meyer's Bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra Black Bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis Black Bamboo
Pleioblastus argentostriata
Pleioblastus pygmaeus var. distichus Dwarf Fernleaf Bamboo
Pleioblastus pygmaeus Pygmy bamboo
Pleioblastus variegatus Dwarf Whitestripe Bamboo
Pleioblastus viridistriatus
Pleuraphis rigida Big Galleta
Poa annua Annual Bluegrass
Poa pratensis Kentucky Bluegrass
Poa trivialis Rough Bluegrass
Pseudosasa japonica Arrow Bamboo
Raddia brasiliensis
Saccharum officinarum Sugarcane
Sasa palmata Broadleaf Bamboo
Sasa tessellata
Sasa veitchii
Sasaella masamuneana
Schismus barbatus Common Mediterranean Grass
Semiarundinaria fastuosa Narihira Bamboo
Setaria palmifolia Malaysian Palm Grass
Shibataea kumasaca Okame zasa
Stenotaphrum secundatum St. Augustine grass, Buffalo Grass
Stipa gigantea Giant Feather Grass
Zea mays Ornamental Corn
Zoysia 'Emerald' Emerald Zoysia
Zoysia japonica Korean Lawngrass
Zoysia matrella Manila Grass
Zoysia tenuifolia Mascarene Grass
Synonym and obsolete names
Agropyron molle synonym of Pascopyrum smithii(Western Wheatgrass)
Agropyron smithii synonym of Pascopyrum smithii(Western Wheatgrass)
Agropyron smithii synonym of Pascopyrum smithii(Western Wheatgrass)
Agropyron smithii var. molle synonym of Pascopyrum smithii(Western Wheatgrass)
Agropyron smithii var. palmeri synonym of Pascopyrum smithii(Western Wheatgrass)
Agrostis alba var. stolonifera synonym of Agrostis stolonifera(Creeping Bentgrass)
Agrostis alba synonym of Agrostis gigantea(Redtop)
Agrostis alba var. palustris synonym of Agrostis stolonifera(Creeping Bentgrass)
Agrostis gigantea var. dispar synonym of Agrostis gigantea(Redtop)
Agrostis maritima synonym of Agrostis stolonifera(Creeping Bentgrass)
Agrostis nigra synonym of Agrostis gigantea(Redtop)
Agrostis palustris synonym of Agrostis stolonifera(Creeping Bentgrass)
Agrostis stolonifera var. major synonym of Agrostis gigantea(Redtop)
Agrostis stolonifera var. compacta synonym of Agrostis stolonifera(Creeping Bentgrass)
Agrostis stolonifera var. palustris synonym of Agrostis stolonifera(Creeping Bentgrass)
Agrostis stolonifera ssp. gigantea synonym of Agrostis gigantea(Redtop)
Agrostis sylvatica synonym of Agrostis capillaris(Colonial Bent)
Agrostis tenuis var. hispida synonym of Agrostis capillaris(Colonial Bent)
Agrostis tenuis var. pumila synonym of Agrostis capillaris(Colonial Bent)
Agrostis tenuis var. aristata synonym of Agrostis capillaris(Colonial Bent)
Agrostis tenuis synonym of Agrostis capillaris(Colonial Bent)
Agrostis vulgaris synonym of Agrostis capillaris(Colonial Bent)
Aira caerulea synonym of Molinia caerulea(Purple Moorgrass)
Andropogon citratus synonym of Cymbopogon citratus(Lemon Grass)
Aneurolepidium condensatum synonym of Leymus condensatus(Giant Wildrye)
Arrhenatherum elatius var. tuberosum synonym of Arrhenatherum elatius ssp. bulbosum (Tall Oatgrass, Bulbous Oatgrass)
Arrhenatherum elatius ssp. bulbosum synonym of Arrhenatherum elatius ssp. bulbosum (Tall Oatgrass, Bulbous Oatgrass)
Arundinaria japonica synonym of Pseudosasa japonica(Arrow Bamboo)
Arundo selloana synonym of Cortaderia selloana(Pampas Grass)
Bambusa multiplex synonym of Bambusa glaucescens(Hedge Bamboo)
Bouteloua oligostachya synonym of Bouteloua gracilis(Blue Grama)
Bulbilis dactyloides synonym of Buchloe dactyloides(Buffalo Grass)
Capriola dactylon synonym of Cynodon dactylon(Bermuda Grass)
Chondrosum gracile synonym of Bouteloua gracilis(Blue Grama)
Chondrosum oligostachyum synonym of Bouteloua gracilis(Blue Grama)
Cortaderia argentea synonym of Cortaderia selloana(Pampas Grass)
Elymus arenarius synonym of Leymus arenarius(Blue Lyme Grass, European Lyme Grass)
Elymus condensatus synonym of Leymus condensatus(Giant Wildrye)
Elymus smithii synonym of Pascopyrum smithii(Western Wheatgrass)
Elytrigia smithii var. mollis synonym of Pascopyrum smithii(Western Wheatgrass)
Elytrigia smithii synonym of Pascopyrum smithii(Western Wheatgrass)
Epicampes rigens synonym of Muhlenbergia rigens(Deer Grass)
Eulalia japonica synonym of Miscanthus sinensis(Eulalia Grass)
Festuca barbata synonym of Schismus barbatus(Common Mediterranean Grass)
Festuca brevipila synonym of Festuca trachyphylla
Festuca cinerea synonym of Festuca trachyphylla
Festuca duriuscula synonym of Festuca trachyphylla
Festuca duriuscula var. cinerea synonym of Festuca trachyphylla
Festuca elatior synonym of Lolium pratense(Tall Fescue)
Festuca longifolia synonym of Festuca trachyphylla
Festuca ovina var. duriuscula synonym of Festuca trachyphylla
Festuca ovina synonym of Festuca trachyphylla
Festuca pratensis synonym of Lolium pratense(Tall Fescue)
Hilaria rigida synonym of Pleuraphis rigida(Big Galleta)
Imperata arundinacea synonym of Imperata cylindrica(Cotton Wool Grass, Japanese Blood Grass)
Ischaemum secundatum synonym of Stenotaphrum secundatum(St. Augustine grass, Buffalo Grass)
Lagurus cylindricus synonym of Imperata cylindrica(Cotton Wool Grass, Japanese Blood Grass)
Lolium italicum synonym of Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum (Italian ryegrass, Annual ryegrass)
Lolium multiflorum synonym of Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum (Italian ryegrass, Annual ryegrass)
Lolium perenne var. aristatum synonym of Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum (Italian ryegrass, Annual ryegrass)
Ludolfia glaucescens synonym of Bambusa glaucescens(Hedge Bamboo)
Muhlenbergia filipes synonym of Muhlenbergia capillaris(Muhly Grass)
Muhlenbergia marshii synonym of Muhlenbergia rigens(Deer Grass)
Muhlenbergia mundula synonym of Muhlenbergia rigens(Deer Grass)
Olyra brasiliensis synonym of Raddia brasiliensis
Olyra floribunda synonym of Raddia brasiliensis
Panicum alopecuroides synonym of Pennisetum alopecuroides(Chinese Fountaingrass)
Panicum dactylon synonym of Cynodon dactylon(Bermuda Grass)
Panicum palmifolium synonym of Setaria palmifolia(Malaysian Palm Grass)
Phalaris japonica synonym of Poa pratensis(Kentucky Bluegrass)
Phalaroides arundinacea synonym of Phalaris arundinacea(Reed Canarygrass, Ribbon Grass)
Phyllostachys henionis synonym of Phyllostachys nigra(Black Bamboo)
Phyllostachys nigra var. henionis synonym of Phyllostachys nigra(Black Bamboo)
Pleioblastus simonii synonym of Arundinaria simonii(Simon Bamboo, Medake)
Poa annua var. reptans synonym of Poa annua(Annual Bluegrass)
Poa annua var. aquatica synonym of Poa annua(Annual Bluegrass)
Saccharum japonicum synonym of Miscanthus sinensis(Eulalia Grass)
Sasa japonica synonym of Pseudosasa japonica(Arrow Bamboo)
Sesleria dactyloides synonym of Buchloe dactyloides(Buffalo Grass)
Sinocalamus oldhamii synonym of Bambusa oldhamii(Clumping Giant Timber Bamboo)
Stipa pulchra synonym of Nassella pulchra(Purple Tussock Grass, Purple Needle Grass)
Stipa tenuissima synonym of Nassella tenuissima(Mexican Thread Grass, Pony Tail)
Trichachne californica synonym of Digitaria californica(Arizona Cottontop)
Uniola latifolia synonym of Chasmanthium latifolium(Indian Woodoats, Bamboo Grass)
Zoysia matrella var. tenuifolia synonym of Zoysia tenuifolia(Mascarene Grass)
Zoysia matrella ssp. tenuifolia synonym of Zoysia tenuifolia(Mascarene Grass)

 

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