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Switchgrass is a hardy, deep-rooted, perennial rhizomatous grass that begins growth in late spring. It can grow up to 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) high, but is typically shorter than big bluestem grass or indiangrass. The leaves are 30–90 cm (12–35 in) long, with a prominent midrib.
Variegated form, garden of Islington College, Nepal. Phalaris arundinacea, or reed canary grass, [1] is a tall, perennial bunchgrass that commonly forms extensive single-species stands along the margins of lakes and streams and in wet open areas, with a wide distribution in Europe, Asia, northern Africa and North America. [2]
In north-eastern Queensland research has shown that cover of native grasses including Chrysopogon fallax declines as the introduced grass Bothriochloa pertusa increases in abundance. This likely due to a mixture of direct competition, selective grazing of more palatable natives (such as Chrysopogon fallax ) and a reduction in the number of seed ...
Arundo donax is a tall, perennial grass in the subfamily Arundinoideae, characterised by C3 photosynthesis. The stems produced during the first growing season are unbranched and photosynthetic. In the Mediterranean , where a temperate climate is characterized by warm and dry summer and mild winter, new shoots of giant reed emerge around March ...
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State grass Scientific name Image Year adopted California: Purple needlegrass: Nassella pulchra: 2004 [1] Colorado: Blue grama: Bouteloua gracilis: 1987 [2] Illinois: Big bluestem (state prairie grass) Andropogon gerardii: 1989 [3] Kansas: Little bluestem: Schizachyrium scoparium (Andropogon scoparius) 2010 [4] Minnesota: Wild rice (state grain ...
caption=Setaria distantiflora (A.Rich.) Pilg., herbarium sheet. Setaria is a widespread genus of plants in the grass family. [5] [6] The name is derived from the Latin word seta, meaning "bristle" or "hair", which refers to the bristly spikelets.
This species of grass has hard, sturdy, hollow stems that may reach 3 m (9.8 ft) in height. [4] They grow from a network of woody rhizomes and tough roots that form a sod. The roots penetrate over 3 m (9.8 ft) into the soil. [2] The leaves have sharp, serrated edges. [5] The panicle may be up to 50 cm (20 in) long and may have many branches.