Agrostis hyemalis (Ticklegrass)
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Agrostis hyemalis, also called Winter Bentgrass, can bloom mid-spring through mid-summer. The dried growth often breaks off late in the year and blows like a tumbleweed.
Andropogon gerardii (Big Bluestem)
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This classic prairie grass is a big plant, getting over 6' tall in most situations. In a landscape it can be used as an accent. Big Bluestem has great fall color in the range of gold and pink.
Beckmannia syzigachne (American Slough Grass)
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A coarse annual or short-lived perennial grass, Beckmannia syzigachne prefers full sun and wet soils. It can be a good choice for stream-bank restoration.
Bouteloua curtipendula (Side-oats Grama)
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Side-oats Grama, is a rarity among native grasses in that it sports tiny attractive flowers during its summer bloom time.
Bouteloua hirsuta (Hairy Grama)
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Hairy Grama is a warm-season, short grass that grows from 8-10 inches in height. It is found on shallow, sandy or rocky sites and grows in tufts or clumps. The seed heads look somewhat like eyebrows.
Bromus kalmii (Prairie Brome)
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Prairie Brome is a short-lived perennial prairie grass that reaches heights of just 2'. The seeds are an attractive blue-gray turning to tan when ripe. The weight of the many seeds on each stem cause them to droop gracefully downward.
Bromus pubescens (Hairy Wood Chess)
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Bromus purgans is also called Hairy Woodland Brome.
Buchloe dactyloides (BOWIE Buffalo Grass Cultivar)
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Tired of mowing?
Buffalo Grass has the ability to survive the colder climates in the North and the hot, drier climates of the South. It requires little mowing and less than 1 inch of water per week.
Buffalo Grass has the ability to survive the colder climates in the North and the hot, drier climates of the South. It requires little mowing and less than 1 inch of water per week.
Calamagrostis canadensis (Blue Joint Grass)
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Spreading quickly by shallow rhizomes in moist to wet soils, Blue Joint Grass can help to stabilize stream banks.
Carex amphibola (Gray Sedge)
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Carex annectens (Small Yellow Fox Sedge)
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Carex aquatilis (Water Sedge)
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Water Sedge prefers standing water much of the year.
Carex aurea (Golden-fruited Sedge)
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Carex bebbii (Bebb's Oval Sedge)
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Carex bicknellii (Copper-shouldered Oval Sedge)
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Carex blanda (Common Wood Sedge)
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Carex brevior (Plains Oval Sedge)
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A common sedge able to grow almost anywhere – most often found in the wild in dry, disturbed areas.
Carex canescens (Gray Bog Sedge)
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Carex comosa (Bristly Sedge)
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Carex conjuncta (Soft Fox Sedge)
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Carex crawei (Crawe's Sedge)
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Carex crinita (Fringed Sedge)
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Carex cristatella (Crested Oval Sedge)
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