Poaceae (Grass Family) is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Poales, class Liliopsida. The family contains 1,057 accepted species worldwide. Some species in this family are toxic — exercise caution when handling unknown specimens.
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Bothriochloa laguroides (DC.) Herter
Silver beard grass (Bothriochloa laguroides) is a Poaceae grass species native t…
Puccinellia nuttalliana (Schult.) Hitchc.
Puccinellia nuttalliana, or Nuttall's alkaligrass, is a native North American ha…
Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski
Taeniatherum caput-medusae, medusahead, is an adaptable invasive winter annual g…
Chusquea quila Kunth
Chusquea quila is a solid-culmed perennial bamboo native to the temperate forest…
Elymus lanceolatus (Scribn. & J.G.Sm.) Gould
Elymus lanceolatus is a polymorphic North American native grass used for forage,…
Bouteloua chondrosioides (Kunth) Benth. ex S.Watson
Sprucetop grama is a drought-tolerant bunchgrass found in the southwestern US an…
Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash
Schizachyrium scoparium, or little bluestem, is a drought-tolerant North America…
Festuca petraea Guthnick ex Seub.
Festuca petraea is an Azores-endemic grass species found on coastal cliffs and r…
Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P.Beauv.
Echinochloa crus-galli, common barnyard grass, is a widely distributed invasive …
Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R.Br.
Microlaena stipoides is a perennial Australian grass used for pasture, turf, and…
Muhlenbergia uniflora (Muhl.) Fernald
Muhlenbergia uniflora is a small non-rhizomatous perennial tufted grass with pur…
Melica smithii (Porter ex A.Gray) Vasey
Melica smithii is a purple-spikelet grass that grows in deciduous North American…
Poaceae plants belong to the Poales order in the Plantae kingdom. This distinct phenological pattern can be used to help manage this invasive species. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Poaceae is classified in the order Poales, class Liliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. Its flowers are spicate, with distinctive bright orange anthers, and are produced from July through August.
Yes, some Poaceae species are toxic or poisonous. Always exercise caution with unknown specimens. View poisonous Poaceae species or browse the full poisonous species guide.
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