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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Acroceras zizanioides (Kunth) Dandy

Oat Grass

Poaceae 12 3 Observations

Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck.

Autumn bent

Poaceae 4 4 Observations

Agrostis tolucensis Kunth

 

Poaceae 5 2 Observations

Agrostis virescens Kunth

 

Poaceae 2 1 Observation

Alopecurus aequalis Sobol.

Orange foxtail

Poaceae 81 54 Observations

Andropogon bicornis L.

West Indian foxtail grass

Poaceae 72 49 Observations

Andropogon gyrans Ashe

Elliott's bluestem

Poaceae 2 2 Observations

Andropogon leucostachyus Kunth

Matojillo bluestem

Poaceae 1 1 Observation

Andropogon virginicus L.

Broom-sedge

Poaceae 2 2 Observations

Aristida jorullensis Kunth

 

Poaceae 5 1 Observation

Aristida ternipes Cav.

Spidergrass

Poaceae 10 3 Observations

Arundinella berteroniana (Schult.) Hitchc. & Chase

 

Poaceae 5 2 Observations

Avenella flexuosa (L.) Drejer

Wavy hairgrass

Poaceae 169 87 Observations

Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P. Beauv.

Louisiana grass

Poaceae 23 11 Observations

Bothriochloa barbinodis (Lag.) Herter

Cane bluestem

Poaceae 316 160 Observations

Bothriochloa laguroides (DC.) Herter

Silver bluestem

Poaceae 8 3 Observations

Bothriochloa saccharoides (Sw.) Rydb.

Silver bluestem

Poaceae 3 2 Observations

Bouteloua aristidoides (Kunth) Griseb.

Needle grama

Poaceae 2 1 Observation

Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr.

Tall grama grass

Poaceae 102 95 Observations

Bouteloua disticha (Kunth) Benth.

 

Poaceae 3 1 Observation

Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn.

Sweet brome

Poaceae 4 1 Observation

Bromus catharticus Vahl

Rescuegrass

Poaceae 70 53 Observations

Calamagrostis viridiflavescens (Poir.) Steud.

 

Poaceae 5 2 Observations

Cenchrus echinatus L.

Mossman River grass

Poaceae 66 42 Observations

Cenchrus polystachios (L.) Morrone

Mission Grass

Poaceae 17 16 Observations

Chloris barbata Sw.

Giant finger grass

Poaceae 121 75 Observations

Chloris ciliata Sw.

Fringed windmill grass

Poaceae 3 1 Observation

Chloris cucullata Bisch.

Hooded windmill grass

Poaceae 5 5 Observations

Chloris pycnothrix Trin.

Spiderweb chloris

Poaceae 36 17 Observations

Chloris radiata (L.) Sw.

Radiate finger grass

Poaceae 13 4 Observations

Chloris rufescens Lag.

 

Poaceae 5 1 Observation

Chloris virgata Sw.

Feather finger grass

Poaceae 46 39 Observations

Chusquea virgata Hack.

 

Poaceae 6 1 Observation

Cryptochloa concinna (Hook. f.) Swallen

 

Poaceae 15 3 Observations

Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark

Tapered rosette grass

Poaceae 4 4 Observations

Digitaria bicornis (Lam.) Roem. & Schult.

Southern crabgrass

Poaceae 4 1 Observation

Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler

Tropical finger grass

Poaceae 73 58 Observations

Digitaria horizontalis Willd.

Jamaican crabgrass

Poaceae 2 2 Observations

Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene

Salt grass

Poaceae 73 59 Observations

Elytrostachys clavigera McClure

 

Poaceae 19 2 Observations

Eragrostis acutiflora (Kunth) Nees

 

Poaceae 12 3 Observations

Eragrostis ciliaris (L.) R. Br.

Gophertail grass

Poaceae 2 1 Observation

Eragrostis hypnoides (Lam.) Britton

Teal lovegrass

Poaceae 5 1 Observation

Eragrostis mexicana (Hornem.) Link

Mexican love grass

Poaceae 23 8 Observations

Eragrostis pectinacea (Michx.) Nees

Tufted lovegrass

Poaceae 25 11 Observations

Eustachys petraea (Sw.) Desv.

Pinewoods finger grass

Poaceae 2 2 Observations

Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc.

Fowl manna grass

Poaceae 29 22 Observations

Guadua angustifolia Kunth

 

Poaceae 9 5 Observations

Guadua paniculata Munro

 

Poaceae 3 1 Observation

Guadua velutina Londoño & L.G. Clark

 

Poaceae 5 1 Observation

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