List of plants in the family Poaceae: With more than 10,000 species, the grass family, Poaceae, is one of the largest families of flowering plants. Its members are monocotyledons and feature leaves with parallel veins; the flowers are usually wind-pollinated.
Barley (Hordeum vulgare), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first cultivated grains, particularly in Eurasia as early as 10,000 years ago.
Echinochloa crus-galli is a type of wild grass originating from tropical Asia that was formerly classified as a type of panicum grass. It is commonly known as cockspur (or cockspur grass), barnyard millet, Japanese millet, water grass, common barnyard grass, or simply "barnyard grass" (which may refer to any species of Echinochloa or the genus ...
Another species in this genus, the non-native Ammophila arenaria (European Beach Grass), differs by having much longer ligules. This latter species is not found in Illinois, although it has been introduced successfully along the Pacific coast in northwestern United States.
Agrostis stolonifera (creeping bentgrass, creeping bent, fiorin, spreading bent, carpet bentgrass or redtop) is a perennial grass species in the Poaceae family.
A coffee can with both ends cut out can serve as a protective surround of the wild grass, preventing overspray of the herbicide onto the Bermudagrass. Mow the Bermudagrass regularly, keeping it at 3/4 to 1 1/2 inches tall.
Poa is a genus of about 500 species of grasses, native to the temperate regions of both hemispheres. Common names include meadow-grass (mainly in Europe and Asia), bluegrass (mainly in North America), tussock (some New Zealand species), and speargrass.
Bluestem, (genus Andropogon), also called beardgrass, genus of approximately 100 species of grasses in the family Poaceae. Bluestems are distributed throughout the temperate and tropical zones and can be annual or perennial. Several species are grown as hay and forage plants.