1. POACEAE
   [Tourn.] L. sp. Pl. 1062.  1753

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Graminales


Graminaceae 1 : 107
Family Poaceae    (Family Information, Photo Gallery and Map Gallery)
            Achnatherum hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Barkworth  plant found in Wisconsin [Excluded in Wisconsin] *
              Indian rice grass
                  Eriocoma hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Rydb.
                  Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Ricker ex Piper
                  Stipa hymenoides Roem. & Schult.

            Agropyron desertorum (Fisch. ex Link) Schult.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              desert wheat grass
                  Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. subsp. desertorum (Fisch. ex Link) A.Löve
                  Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. var. desertorum (Fisch. ex Link) Dorn
                  Triticum desertorum Fisch. ex Link

            Agrostis capillaris L.   [Excluded in Wisconsin]
              colonial bent grass, Rhode Island bent grass
                  Agrostis tenuis Sibth.
            Agrostis gigantea Roth plant found in Wisconsin  * +
              redtop
                  Agrostis alba auct. non L.
                  Agrostis gigantea Roth var. dispar (Michx.) Philipson
                  Agrostis gigantea Roth var. ramosa (S.F.Gray) Philipson
                  Agrostis nigra With.
                  Agrostis stolonifera L. subsp. gigantea (Roth) Schübl. & G.Martens
                  Agrostis stolonifera L. var. major (Gaudin) Farw.
            Agrostis hyemalis (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              southern hair grass, tickle grass, winter bent grass
            Agrostis hyemalis (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. hyemalis plant found in Wisconsin  +
              southern hair grass, tickle grass, winter bent grass
                  Agrostis antecedens E.P.Bicknell
                  Cornucopiae hyemalis Walter
            Agrostis hyemalis (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. scabra (Willd.) Blomq.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              rough bent grass, southern hair grass, tickle grass
                  Agrostis hyemalis (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. tenuis (Tuck.) Gleason
                  Agrostis scabra Willd.
                  Agrostis scabra Willd. var. scabra
            Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck.  plant found in Wisconsin
              autumn bent grass, thin grass, upland bent grass
            Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. var. perennans  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              autumn bent grass, thin grass, upland bent grass
                  Agrostis oreophila Trin.
                  Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. var. aestivalis Vasey
                  Agrostis schweinitzii Trin.
                  Cornucopiae perennans Walter
            Agrostis stolonifera L.  plant found in Wisconsin +
              creeping bent grass, creeping tickle grass
            Agrostis stolonifera L. var. palustris (Huds.) Farw.  plant found in Wisconsin +
              creeping bent grass, creeping tickle grass
                  Agrostis alba L. var. palustris (Huds.) Pers.
                  Agrostis palustris Huds.
                  Agrostis stolonifera L. var. compacta Hartm.
            Agrostis stolonifera L. var. stolonifera  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              creeping bent grass, creeping tickle grass
                  Agrostis alba L. var. stolonifera (L.) Sm.
                  Agrostis maritima Lam.
            Alopecurus aequalis Sobol  plant found in Wisconsin. * +
              short-awned foxtail
                  Alopecurus aequalis Sobol. var. aequalis
                  Alopecurus aequalis Sobol. var. natans (Wahlenb.) Fernald
                  Alopecurus aristulatus Michx.
                  Alopecurus geniculatus L. var. aristulatus (Michx.) Torr.
            Alopecurus carolinianus Walter  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              annual foxtail, Carolina foxtail
                  Alopecurus macounii Vasey
                  Alopecurus ramosus Poir.
            Alopecurus geniculatus L.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              marsh foxtail, water foxtail
                  Alopecurus geniculatus L. var. geniculatus
                  Alopecurus pallescens Piper
            Alopecurus pratensis L.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              meadow foxtail
            Ammophila breviligulata Fernald  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              American beach-grass, dune grass, marram grass
                  Ammophila champlainensis F.Seym.
            Andropogon gerardii Vitman  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              big blue-stem, turkey-foot
                  Andropogon furcatus Muhl. ex Willd.
                  Andropogon provincialis Lam.
            Anthoxanthum odoratum L.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              sweet vernal grass
                  Anthoxanthum odoratum L. subsp. odoratum
            Apera interrupta (L.) plant found in WisconsinP.Beauv.   * +
              dense silkybent, silky bent grass
                  Agrostis interrupta L.  other members of this species used medicinally
            Aristida basiramea Engelm. ex Vasey  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              fork-tip three-awn grass
                  Aristida basiramea Engelm. ex Vasey var. basiramea
            Aristida dichotoma Michx.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              church-mouse three-awn, poverty grass, Shinners' three-awn, Shinners' three-awned grass
            Aristida dichotoma Michx. var. curtissii A.Gray  plant found in Wisconsin +
              Curtiss's three-awn, church-mouse three-awn
                  Aristida basiramea Engelm. ex Vasey var. curtissii (A.Gray) Shinners
                  Aristida curtissii (A.Gray) Nash
            Aristida dichotoma Michx. var. dichotoma  plant found in Wisconsin
              church-mouse three-awn, poverty grass, Shinners' three-awn, Shinners' three-awned grass
            Aristida longespica Poir.
              slender three-awn, slim-spike three-awn grass
            Aristida longespica Poir. var. geniculata (Raf.) Fernald  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              Kearney's three-awn, red three-awn, slender three-awn, slim-spike three-awn grass
                  Aristida geniculata Raf.
                  Aristida intermedia Scribn. & Ball
                  Aristida necopina Shinners
            Aristida longespica Poir. var. longespica  plant found in Wisconsin [Excluded in Wisconsin]
              slender three-awn, slim-spike three-awn grass
                  Aristida gracilis Elliott
            Aristida oligantha Michx.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              old-field three-awn, plains three-awn grass
            Aristida purpurascens Poir.  plant found in Wisconsin
              arrow-feather, arrow-feather three-awn
            Aristida purpurascens Poir. var. purpurascens  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              arrow-feather, arrow-feather three-awn
            Aristida tuberculosa Nutt.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              beach three-awn, dune three-awn grass, seaside three-awn


            Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P.Beauv. ex J.Presl & C.Presl  plant found in Wisconsin
              tall oat grass
            Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P.Beauv. ex J.Presl & C.Presl var. elatius  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              tall oat grass
                  Avena elatior L.  other members of this species used medicinally
            Avena fatua L.  plant found in Wisconsin +
              wild oats
                  Avena fatua L. var. glabrata Peterm.
                  Avena fatua L. var. vilis (Wallr.) Hausskn.
            Avena sativa L.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              oats
                  Avena byzantina K.Koch
                  Avena fatua L. subsp. sativa (L.) Thell.
                  Avena fatua L. var. sativa (L.) Hausskn.
                  Avena sativa L. var. orientalis (Schreb.) Alef.
            Beckmannia syzigachne (Steud.) Fernald  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              American slough grass
                  Beckmannia eruciformis auct. non (L.) Host
                  Beckmannia eruciformis (L.) Host subsp. baicalensis (Kusn.) Hultén
                  Beckmannia eruciformis (L.) Host var. uniflora Scribn. ex A.Gray
                  Beckmannia syzigachne (Steud.) Fernald subsp. baicalensis (Kusn.) T.Koyama & Kawano
                  Beckmannia syzigachne (Steud.) Fernald var. uniflora (Scribn. ex A.Gray) B.Boivin
                  Panicum syzigachne Steud.
            Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr.  plant found in Wisconsin
              side-oats grama
            Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr. var. curtipendula  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              side-oats grama
                  Atheropogon curtipendulus (Michx.) E.Fourn.
                  Chloris curtipendula Michx.
            Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              blue grama, eyelash grass, graceful grama grass
                  Bouteloua gracilis (Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths var. stricta (Vasey) Hitchc.
                  Bouteloua oligostachya (Nutt.) Torr. ex A.Gray
                  Chondrosum gracile Willd. ex Kunth
                  Chondrosum oligostachyum (Nutt.) Torr.
            Bouteloua hirsuta Lag.  plant found in Wisconsin
              hairy grama, hairy grama grass
            Bouteloua hirsuta Lag. subsp. hirsuta  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              hairy grama, hairy grama grass
                  Bouteloua hirsuta Lag. var. hirsuta
                  Chondrosum hirsutum (Lag.) Kunth
            Brachyelytrum aristosum (Michx.) Trel.  plant found in Wisconsin +
              bearded shorthusk, long-awned wood grass, northern shorthusk
                  Brachyelytrum aristosum (Michx.) Trel. var. glabratum Vasey ex Millsp.
                  Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) P.Beauv. var. glabratum (Vasey ex Millsp.) T.Koyama & Kawano
                  Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) P.Beauv. var. septentrionale Babel
                  Brachyelytrum septentrionale (Babel) G.C.Tucker
            Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) P.Beauv.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              bearded shorthusk, long-awned wood grass
                  Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) P.Beauv. var. erectum
            Briza maxima L. [Excluded in Wisconsin] *
              big quaking grass
            Bromus altissimus Pursh  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              ear-leaved brome
                  Bromus ciliatus sensu Baum, non L.
                  Bromus latiglumis (Shear) Hitchc.
                  Bromus latiglumis (Shear) Hitchc. f. incanus (Shear) Fernald
                  Bromus purgans sensu Wagnon, non L.
            Bromus arvensis L. [Excluded in Wisconsin]
              field brome
            Bromus brizaeformis Fisch. & C.A.Mey. [Excluded in Wisconsin]
              rattlesnake brome
                  Bromus briziformis Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
            Bromus ciliatus L.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              fringed brome
                  Bromopsis ciliata (L.) Holub
                  Bromus ciliatus L. f. ciliatus
                  Bromus ciliatus L. f. denudatus Wiegand
                  Bromus ciliatus L. var. ciliatus
                  Bromus ciliatus L. var. denudatus (Wiegand) Fernald
                  Bromus ciliatus L. var. genuinus Fernald
                  Bromus ciliatus L. var. intonsus Fernald
                  Bromus dudleyi Fernald
            Bromus commutatus Schrad.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              European brome, hairy chess, meadow brome
                  Bromus commutatus Schrad. var. apricorum Simonk.
            Bromus erectus Huds.  plant found in Wisconsin +
              erect brome, European brome, smooth brome
                  Bromopsis erecta (Huds.) Fourr.
            Bromus hordeaceus L.  plant found in Wisconsin +
              soft brome, soft chess
                  Bromus hordeaceus L. subsp. hordeaceus
                  Bromus mollis auct. non L.
            Bromus inermis Leyss.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              Hungarian brome, smooth brome
                  Bromus inermis Leyss. f. aristatus (Schur) Fernald
                  Bromus inermis Leyss. f. inermis
                  Bromus inermis Leyss. f. villosus (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Fernald
                  Bromus inopinatus Brues
            Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murray  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              Japanese chess
                  Bromus japonicus Thunb. ex Murray var. porrectus Hack.
                  Bromus patulus Mert. & W.D.J.Koch
            Bromus kalmii A.Gray  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              Arctic brome, ear-leaved brome, Kalm's brome, prairie brome
                  Bromus ciliatus L. var. laeviglumis Scribn. ex Shear
                  Bromopsis kalmii (A.Gray) Holub
                  Bromus purgans L., nom. rejic.
                  Bromus purgans L. var. laeviglumis (Scribn. ex Shear) Swallen
            Bromus marginatus Nees ex Steud. var. breviaristatus (Buckley) Beetle [Excluded in Wisconsin]
              mountain brome
                  Bromus breviaristatus Buckley
            Bromus pubescens Muhl. ex Willd.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              Canadian brome, hairy woodland brome
                  Bromopsis pubescens (Muhl. ex Willd.) Holub
                  Bromus purgans auct. mult. non L.
                  Bromus purgans L. f. glabriflorus Wiegand
                  Bromus purgans L. f. laevivaginatus Wiegand
            Bromus racemosus L.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              bald brome, cheat, smooth chess
            Bromus secalinus L.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              brome grass, cheat, chess, rye brome
                  Bromus secalinus L. var. hirsutus Kindb.
                  Bromus secalinus L. var. hirtus (F.W.Schultz) Hegi
            Bromus squarrosus L.  plant found in Wisconsin +
              corn brome, downy brome, nodding brome
            Bromus sterilis L. [Excluded in Wisconsin]
              barren brome, poverty brome
            Bromus tectorum L.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              cheat grass, downy brome, downy chess, June grass
            Bromus tectorum L. var. glabratus Spenn. * +
              cheat grass, downy brome, downy chess, June grass
                  Bromus tectorum L. var. nudus Klett & Richter
            Bromus tectorum L. var. tectorum +
              cheat grass, downy brome, downy chess, June grass
            Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              buffalo grass
                  Bulbilis dactyloides (Nutt.) Raf. ex Kuntze
                  Sesleria dactyloides Nutt.
            Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P.Beauv.  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              blue-joint grass
            Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P.Beauv. var. canadensis  plant found in Wisconsin +
              big reed grass, blue-joint grass
                  Calamagrostis anomala Suksd.
                  Calamagrostis atropurpurea Nash
                  Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P.Beauv. var. acuminata Vasey ex Shear & Rydb.
                  Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P.Beauv. var. pallida (Vasey & Scribn.) Stebbins
                  Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P.Beauv. var. robusta Vasey
                  Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P.Beauv. var. typica Stebbins
                  Calamagrostis expansa Rickett & Gilly var. robusta (Vasey) Stebbins
                  Calamagrostis inexpansa A.Gray var. cuprea Kearney
                  Calamagrostis inexpansa A.Gray var. robusta (Vasey) Stebbins
            Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) P.Beauv. var. macouniana (Vasey) Stebbins  plant found in Wisconsin +
              Macoun's blue-joint, Macoun's reed grass
                  Calamagrostis macouniana (Vasey) Vasey
            Calamagrostis epigeios (L.) Roth  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              Chee reed grass, feathertop
            Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koeler  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              slim-stem reed grass, slim-stem small reed grass
            Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koeler subsp. inexpansa (A.Gray) C.W.Greene  plant found in Wisconsin * +
              New England northern reed grass, northern reed grass, slim-stem reed grass
                  Calamagrostis californica Kearney
                  Calamagrostis chordorrhiza Porsild
                  Calamagrostis expansa Rickett & Gilly
                  Calamagrostis fernaldii Louis-Marie
                  Calamagrostis hyperborea Lange var. americana (Vasey) Kearney
                  Calamagrostis hyperborea Lange var. elongata Kearney
                  Calamagrostis hyperborea Lange var. stenodes Kearney
                  Calamagrostis inexpansa A.Gray
                  Calamagrostis inexpansa A.Gray var. barbulata Kearney
                  Calamagrostis inexpansa A.Gray var. brevior (Vasey) Stebbins
                  Calamagrostis inexpansa A.Gray var. novae-angliae Stebbins
                  Calamagrostis labradorica Kearney
                  Calamagrostis lacustris (Kearney) Nash
                  Calamagrostis lapponica (Wahlenb.) Hartm. var. brevipilis Stebbins
                  Calamagrostis pickeringii A.Gray var. lacustris (Kearney) Hitchc.
                  Calamagrostis scopulorum M.E.Jones var. bakeri Stebbins
                  Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koeler var. brevior Vasey
                  Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koeler var. lacustris (Kearney) C.W.Greene
            Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koeler subsp. stricta  plant found in Wisconsin
              northern reed grass, slim-stem reed grass
            Calamagrostis stricta (Timm) Koeler subsp. stricta var. stricta  plant found in Wisconsin +