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Upland Bentgrass
Upland BentgrassAgrostis perennansAgrostis perennans -
Pearly Everlasting
Pearly EverlastingAnaphalis margaritaceaAnaphalis margaritacea -
Big Bluestem
Big BluestemAndropogon gerardiiAndropogon gerardii -
Side Oats Grama
Side Oats GramaBouteloua curtipendulaBouteloua curtipendula -
Blue Grama
Blue GramaBouteloua gracilisBouteloua gracilis -
Kalm's Brome
Kalm's BromeBromus kalmiiBromus kalmii -
Blue-joint Grass
Blue-joint GrassCalamagrostis canadensisCalamagrostis canadensis -
Bebbs Sedge
Bebbs SedgeCarex bebbiiCarex bebbii -
Bottlebrush Sedge
Bottlebrush SedgeCarex comosaCarex comosa -
Fringed Sedge
Fringed SedgeCarex crinitaCarex crinita -
Porcupine Sedge
Porcupine SedgeCarex hystericinaCarex hystericina -
Lake Sedge
Lake SedgeCarex lacustrisCarex lacustris -
Sand Sedge
Sand SedgeCarex muhlenbergiiCarex muhlenbergii -
Pennsylvania sedge
Pennsylvania sedgeCarex pensylvanicaCarex pensylvanica -
Long Beaked Sedge
Long Beaked SedgeCarex sprengeliiCarex sprengelii -
Upright Sedge
Upright SedgeCarex stricta LamCarex stricta Lam -
Northwest Territory Sedge
Northwest Territory SedgeCarex utriculataCarex utriculata -
Fox Sedge
Fox SedgeCarex vulpinoideaCarex vulpinoidea -
Umbrella Flatsedge
Umbrella FlatsedgeCyperus diandrusCyperus diandrus -
Spike Rush
Spike RushEleocharis acicularisEleocharis acicularis -
Canada Wild Rye
Canada Wild RyeElymus canadensisElymus canadensis -
Bottlebrush Grass
Bottlebrush GrassElymus hystrixElymus hystrix -
Quackgrass
QuackgrassElymus repensElymus repens -
Silky Wildrye
Silky WildryeElymus villosusElymus villosus -
Virginia Wildrye
Virginia WildryeElymus virginicusElymus virginicus -
Variegated Scouringrush
Variegated ScouringrushEquisetum variegatumEquisetum variegatum -
Sand Lovegrass
Sand LovegrassEragrostis trichodesEragrostis trichodes -
Cotton Grass
Cotton GrassEriophorum angustifoliumEriophorum angustifolium -
Sweet Grass
Sweet GrassHierochloe odorataHierochloe odorata -
Soft Rush
Soft RushJuncus effususJuncus effusus -
Path Rush
Path RushJuncus tenuisJuncus tenuis -
Torrey's Rush
Torrey's RushJuncus torreyiJuncus torreyi -
June Grass
June GrassKoeleria macranthaKoeleria macrantha -
Snowy Wood Rush
Snowy Wood RushLuzula niveaLuzula nivea -
Variegated Moorgrass
Variegated MoorgrassMolinia caeruleaMolinia caerulea -
Scribner's Panicgrass
Scribner's PanicgrassPanicum oligosanthesPanicum oligosanthes -
Switchgrass
SwitchgrassPanicum virgatumPanicum virgatum -
Sandberg Bluegrass
Sandberg BluegrassPoa secunda J. PreslPoa secunda J. Presl -
Little Bluestem
Little BluestemSchizachyrium scopariumSchizachyrium scoparium -
Hardstem Bulrush
Hardstem BulrushScirpus acutusScirpus acutus -
Green Bulrush
Green BulrushScirpus atrovirensScirpus atrovirens -
Woolgrass
WoolgrassScirpus cyperinusScirpus cyperinus -
River Bulrush
River BulrushScirpus fluviatilisScirpus fluviatilis -
Three-squared Bulrush
Three-squared BulrushScirpus pungensScirpus pungens -
Softstem Bulrush
Softstem BulrushScirpus validusScirpus validus -
Indian Grass
Indian GrassSorghastrum nutansSorghastrum nutans -
Broadfruit Bur-Reed
Broadfruit Bur-ReedSparganium eurycarpumSparganium eurycarpum -
Prairie Cordgrass
Prairie CordgrassSpartina pectinataSpartina pectinata -
Prairie Dropseed
Prairie DropseedSporobolus heterolepisSporobolus heterolepis
Name | Type | Light Exposure | Soil Moisture | Height | Bloom Color | Bloom Months | Notes/Description | |
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Upland Bentgrass Agrostis perennans ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | This is a perennial grass about ½–2½' tall that develops either individually or in loose tufts of unbranched leafy culms. In sunny habitats with fertile soil, this grass is taller and more stout, while in shaded habitats with poor soil it is shorter and more delicate. The culms are light green, terete, slender, and glabrous. The longer blades of lower leaves have a tendency to droop, while the shorter blades of upper leaves are more stiff and straight. The leaf blades are 1-6 mm. across and 2-10 inches long; they are medium green or grayish green, flat, and hairless. The leaf sheaths are medium green or grayish green, hairless, and open. | |||||
Pearly Everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Side Oats Grama Bouteloua curtipendula ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Blue Grama Bouteloua gracilis ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Kalm's Brome Bromus kalmii ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | A native brome with attractive drooping seed heads. | |||||
Blue-joint Grass Calamagrostis canadensis ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Bebbs Sedge Carex bebbii ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Bottlebrush Sedge Carex comosa ![]() |
2 to 3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Fringed Sedge Carex crinita ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Porcupine Sedge Carex hystericina ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Lake Sedge Carex lacustris ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | Readily spreads by underground roots and therefore makes a good shoreline stabilizer. | |||||
Sand Sedge Carex muhlenbergii ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica ![]() |
9 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Long Beaked Sedge Carex sprengelii ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Upright Sedge Carex stricta Lam ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | A slender, 1-3 ft. grass-like plant with a cluster of brown seed capsules clinging high on the stem. Stems bearing greenish or brownish spikes of inconspicuous flowers above dense tufts of grass-like leaves. Green leaves are exceeded by the stem in height. Forms large tufts or hummocks to 3 ft. wide.The easiest way to recognize this sedge is by its distinctive, elevated tussocks (dense tufts) in open wet areas. It grows abundantly, often in seasonally flooded sites. | |||||
Northwest Territory Sedge Carex utriculata ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Fox Sedge Carex vulpinoidea ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Umbrella Flatsedge Cyperus diandrus ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | Umbrella flat sedge is an ornamental grass often seen at the edges of rivers and ponds. It is a warm season perennial and grows best in USDA zones 8 to 11. The plant may become invasive in some areas, so it is important to become familiar with the plant and recognize its characteristics before adding it to your garden area. | |||||
Spike Rush Eleocharis acicularis ![]() |
6 inches | USDA Info | ||||||
Canada Wild Rye Elymus canadensis ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Bottlebrush Grass Elymus hystrix ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | Lovely curved seed heads. Readily reseeds. | |||||
Quackgrass Elymus repens ![]() |
1 to 3 feet | USDA Info | Quackgrass is a native of Europe, but has spread throughout the northern temperate zones of the world. It is primarily found in the northern portion of the U.S., and is common throughout Ohio. Quackgrass is a creeping, sod-forming perennial grass, characterized by its straw-colored, sharp-tipped rhizomes (horizontal underground stems) and the pair of whitish-green to reddish, claw-like structures (auricles) that clasp the stem at the top of the sheath. It reproduces through seed and creeping rhizomes. This species can form large patches. | |||||
Silky Wildrye Elymus villosus ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Virginia Wildrye Elymus virginicus ![]() |
3 to 4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Variegated Scouringrush Equisetum variegatum ![]() |
6 to 18 inches | USDA Info | Variegated Scouring Rush is one of three similar, erect, unbranched Equisetum species in Minnesota, the others are Smooth Scouring Rush (E. laevigatum) and Tall Scouring Rush (E. hyemale). Equisetum variegatum can be identified by the distinct, persistent teeth that are black with white edges. These teeth are most similar to Dwarf Scouring Rush (E. scirpoides) but that species is less than 8 inches tall and has curling/twisted stems. | |||||
Sand Lovegrass Eragrostis trichodes ![]() |
2 to 4 feet | USDA Info | Sand lovegrass is a native, warm-season, short-lived, leafy, perennial bunchgrass which reaches mature heights from 2.5 to 4 feet with a shallow, wide spreading root system. Sand Lovegrass grows best on sandy soils with an annual precipitation of 18 to 36 inches. Sand Lovegrass typically greens up two weeks earlier than most of the other native grasses and is very palatable. When overgrazed, it will decrease relative to other grasses. Seeding rates are very low due to extremely small dark round seed it produces. Sand Lovegrass is commonly found as a component in native areas along with hairy grama, western wheatgrass, and sand dropseed. | |||||
Cotton Grass Eriophorum angustifolium ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Sweet Grass Hierochloe odorata ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Soft Rush Juncus effusus ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Path Rush Juncus tenuis ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Torrey's Rush Juncus torreyi ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
June Grass Koeleria macrantha ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | June grass thrives on dry, well-drained/sandy soils. It is one of the few cool season native grasses, greening up in May with pale green ornamental flowering stalks in June. By mid-summer, the stalks turn tan and remain attractive throughout the growing season. | |||||
Snowy Wood Rush Luzula nivea ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Variegated Moorgrass Molinia caerulea ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Scribner's Panicgrass Panicum oligosanthes ![]() |
1 foot | USDA Info | ||||||
Switchgrass Panicum virgatum ![]() |
3 to 6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Sandberg Bluegrass Poa secunda J. Presl ![]() |
2 feet | USDA Info | Sandberg bluegrass is a perennial bunchgrass, native to the Great Basin. It is an important component of sagebrush grassland vegetation, particularly in early successional stages. It is a widespread species and is one of the first perennial grasses to green up in spring. | |||||
Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium ![]() |
3 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Hardstem Bulrush Scirpus acutus ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Green Bulrush Scirpus atrovirens ![]() |
5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Woolgrass Scirpus cyperinus ![]() |
3 to 5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
River Bulrush Scirpus fluviatilis ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Three-squared Bulrush Scirpus pungens ![]() |
4 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Softstem Bulrush Scirpus validus ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Indian Grass Sorghastrum nutans ![]() |
5 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Broadfruit Bur-Reed Sparganium eurycarpum ![]() |
3 to 6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Cordgrass Spartina pectinata ![]() |
6 feet | USDA Info | ||||||
Prairie Dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis ![]() |
1 to 2 feet | USDA Info |