Thumbnail Index of Grasses Sedges and Rushes

Photo Latin Names beginning with A English Name
Aegilops geniculata Aegilops geniculata Goat-grass
Agrostis capillaris Agrostis capillaris Common Bent
Agrostis castellana Agrostis castellana Highland Bent
Agrostis stolonifera Agrostis stolonifera Creeping Bent
Agrostis vinealis Agrostis vinealis Brown Bent
Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea Silver Hair-grass
Aira praecox Aira praecox Early Hair-grass
Alopecurus geniculatus Alopecurus geniculatus Marsh Foxtail
Alopecurus pratensis Alopecurus pratensis Meadow Foxtail
Ammophila arenaria Ammophila arenaria Marram
Anisantha madritensis Anisantha madritensis Compact Brome
Anisantha rigida Anisantha rigida Rip-gut Brome
Anisantha sterilis Anisantha sterilis Barren Brome
Anthoxanthum odoratum Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal-grass
Arrhenatherum elatius Arrhenatherum elatius False Oat-grass
Avena fatua Avena fatua Wild Oat
Avenula pratensis Avenula pratensis Meadow Oat-grass
Avenula pubescens Avenula pubescens Downy Oat-grass
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Photo Latin Names beginning with B English Name
Blysmus compressus Blysmus compressus Flat Sedge
Blysmus rufus Blysmus rufus Saltmarsh Flat-sedge
Bolboschoenus maritimus Bolboschoenus maritimus Sea Club-rush
Brachypodium pinnatum Brachypodium pinnatum Tor-grass
Brachypodium retusum Brachypodium retusum Mediterranean False-brome
Brachypodium sylvaticum Brachypodium sylvaticum False Brome
Briza maxima (UK) Briza maxima Greater Quaking-grass
Briza maxima (Crete) Briza maxima (Crete) Greater Quaking-grass
Briza media Briza media (UK) Quaking-grass
Bromopsis erecta Bromopsis erecta Upright Brome
Bromopsis inermis ssp inermis Bromopsis inermis ssp inermis Hungarian Brome
Bromopsis ramosa Bromopsis ramosa Hairy-brome
Bromus hordeaceus ssp hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus ssp hordeaceus Soft-brome
Bromus hordeaceus ssp ferronii Bromus hordeaceus ssp ferronii Soft-brome
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Photo Latin Names beginning with C English Name
Calamagrostis epigejos Calamagrostis epigejos Wood Small-reed
Calamagrostis stricta Calamagrostis stricta Narrow Small-reed
Carex arenaria Carex arenaria Sand Sedge
Carex atrata (UK) Carex atrata (UK) Black Alpine-sedge
Carex atrata (Alps) Carex atrata (Alps) Black Alpine-sedge
Carex bigelowii Carex bigelowii Stiff Sedge
Carex binervis Carex binervis Green-ribbed Sedge
Carex canescens ex Carex curta Carex canescens White Sedge
Carex capillaris Carex capillaris Hair Sedge
Carex caryophyllea Carex caryophyllea Spring-sedge
Carex demiss ex Carex viridula ssp oedocarpa Carex demissa Common Yellow Sedge
Carex digitata Carex digitata Fingered Sedge
Carex distans Carex distans Distant Sedge
Carex disticha Carex disticha Brown Sedge
Carex divulsa ssp divulsa Carex divulsa ssp divulsa Grey Sedge
Carex echinata Carex echinata Star Sedge
Carex elata Carex elata Tufted Sedge
Carex ericetorum Carex ericetorum Tufted Sedge
Carex extensa Carex extensa Long-bracted Sedge
Carex ferruginea Carex ferruginea Rusty Sedge
Carex flacca Carex flacca Glaucous Sedge
Carex hirta Carex hirta Hairy Sedge
Carex hostiana Carex hostiana Tawny Sedge
Carex humilis Carex humilis Dwarf Sedge
Carex laevigata Carex laevigata Smooth-stalked Sedge
Carex lepidocarpa ex Carex viridula ssp brachyrryncha Carex lepidocarpa Long-stalked Yellow-sedge
Carex leporina ex Carex ovalis U.K. Carex leporina (U.K.) Oval Sedge
Carex leporina ex Carex ovalis Andorra Carex leporina (Andorra) Oval Sedge
Carex limosa Carex limosa Bog-sedge
Carex maritima Carex maritima Curved Sedge
Carex nigra Carex nigra Common Sedge
Carex oederi ex Carex viridula ssp viridula Carex oederi Small-fruited Yellow-sedge
Carex ornithopoda Carex ornithopoda Bird's-foot Sedge
Carex otrubae Carex otrubae False Fox_sedge
Carex pallescens Carex pallescens Pale Sedge
Carex panicea Carex panicea Carnation Sedge
Carex paniculata Carex paniculata Greater Tussock-sedge
Carex pendula Carex pendula Pendulous sedge
Carex pilulifera Carex pilulifera Pill Sedge
Carex pseudocyperus Carex pseudocyperus Hop or Cyperus Sedge
Carex pulicaris Carex pulicaris Flea Sedge
Carex punctata Carex punctata Dotted Sedge
Carex recta Carex recta Estuarine Sedge
Carex remota Carex remota Remote Sedge
Carex riparia Greater Pond-sedge
Carex riparia Carex rostrata Bottle Sedge
Carex saxatilis Russet Sedge
Carex spicata Carex spicata Spiked Sedge
Carex strigosa Carex strigosa Thin-spiked Wood-sedge
Carex saxatilis Carex sylvatica Wood-sedge
Carex vaginata Carex vaginata Sheathed Sedge
Carex vesicaria Carex vesicaria Bladder-sedge
Carex x fulva Carex x fulva (C. hostiana x C. viridula) Hybrid Sedge
Carex x ludibunda Carex x ludibunda (C. paniculata x C. canescens) Hybrid Sedge
Carex x pseudoaxillaris Carex x pseudoaxillaris (C. remota x C. otrubae) Hybrid Sedge
Catabrosa aquatica Catabrosa aquatica Whorl-grass
Catapodium marinum Catapodium marinum Sea Fern-grass
Catapodium rigidum Catapodium rigidum Fern-grass
Ceratochloa carinata Ceratochloa carinata California Brome
Cladium mariscus Cladium mariscus Great Fen-sedge
Cynodon dactylon Cynodon dactylon Bermuda Grass
Cynosurus cristatus Cynosurus cristatus Crested Dog's-tail
Cynosurus echinatus Cynosurus echinatus Rough Dog's-tail
Cyperus capitatus Cyperus capitatus Capitate Galingale
Cyperus fuscus Cyperus fuscus Brown Galingale
Cyperus eragrostis Cyperus eragrostis Pale Galingale
Cyperus longus Cyperus longus Galingale
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Photo Latin Names beginning with D English Name
Dactylis glomerata Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot Grass
Danthonia decumbens Danthonia decumbens Heath-grass
Dasypyrum villosum Dasypyrum villosum Mosquito Grass
Deschampsia cespitosa Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hair-grass
Deschampsia flexuosa Deschampsia flexuosa Wavy Hair-grass
Digitaria sanguinalis Digitaria sanguinalis Hairy Finger-grass
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Photo Latin Names beginning with E English Name
Echinochloa crus-galli Echinochloa crus-galli Cockspur
Eleocharis multicaulis Eleocharis multicaulis Many-stalked Spike-rush
Eleocharis palustris Eleocharis palustris Common Spike-rush
Eleocharis quinqueflora Eleocharis quinqueflora Few-flowered Spike-rush
Eleogiton fluitans Eleogiton fluitans Floating Club-rush
Elymus caninus Elymus caninus Bearded Couch
Elytrigia atherica Elytrigia atherica Sea Couch
Elytrigia juncea ssp boreoatlantica Elytrigia juncea ssp boreoatlantica Sand Couch
Elytrigia repens ssp repens Elytrigia repens ssp repens Common Couch
Eriophorum angustifolum Eriophorum angustifolum Common Cottongrass
Eriophorum gracile Eriophorum gracile Slender Cottongrass
Eriophorum latifolium Eriophorum latifolium Broad-leaved Cottongrass
Eriophorum scheuchzeri Eriophorum scheuchzeri Scheuchzer's Cottongrass
Eriophorum vaginatum Eriophorum vaginatum Hare's-tail Cotton-grass
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Photo Latin Names beginning with F English Name
Festuca longifolia Festuca longifolia Blue Fescue
Festuca ovina Festuca ovina Sheep's Fescue
Festuca vivipara Festuca vivipara Viviparous Sheep's-fescue
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Photo Latin Names beginning with G English Name
Glyceria maxima Glyceria maxima Reed Sweet-grass
Glyceria notata Glyceria notata Plicate Sweet-grass
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Photo Latin Names beginning with H English Name
Hierochloe odorata Hierochloe odorata Holy Grass
Holcus lanatus Holcus lanatus Yorkshire Fog
Holcus mollis Holcus mollis Creeping Soft-grass
Hordeum marinum Hordeum marinum Sea Barley
Hordeum murinum Hordeum murinum Wall Barley
Hordeum secalinum Hordeum secalinum Meadow Barley
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Photo Latin Names beginning with I English Name
Isolepsis cernua Isolepis cernua Slender Club-rush
Isolepsis setacea Isolepis setacea Bristle Club-rush
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Photo Latin Names beginning with J English Name
Juncus acutus Juncus acutus Sharp Rush
Juncus ambiguus Juncus ambiguus Frog Rush
Juncus articulatus Juncus articulatus Jointed Rush
Juncus balticus Juncus balticus Baltic Rush
Juncus balticus x Juncus inflexus Juncus balticus x Juncus inflexus Hybrid Rush
Juncus bufonius Juncus bufonius Toad Rush
Juncus castaneus Juncus castaneus Chestnut Rush
Juncus conglomeratus Juncus conglomeratus Compact Rush
Juncus effusus Juncus effusus Soft-rush
Juncus filiformis Juncus filiformis Thread Rush
Juncus gerardii Juncus gerardii Saltmarsh Rush
Juncus inflexus Juncus inflexus Hard Rush
Juncus maritimus Juncus maritimus Sea Rush
Juncus squarrosus Juncus squarrosus Heath Rush
Juncus subnodulosus Juncus subnodulosus Blunt-flowered Rush
Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis Slender Rush
Juncus trifidus Juncus trifidus Three-leaved Rush
Juncus triglumis Juncus triglumis Three-flowered Rush
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Photo Latin Names beginning with K English Name
Kobresia simpliciuscula Kobresia simpliciuscula False Sedge
Koeleria macrantha Koeleria macrantha Crested Hair-grass
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Photo Latin Names beginning with L English Name
Lagurus ovatus Lagurus ovatus Hare's-tail
Lagurus ovatus Europe Lagurus ovatus Hare's-tail
Lamarckia aurea Lamarckia aurea Golden Dog's-tail
Leymus arenarius Leymus arenarius Lyme-grass
Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum Italian Rye-grass
Lolium perenne Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass
Luzula arcuata Luzula arcuata Curved Woodrush
Luzula campestris Luzula campestris Field Wood-rush
Luzula lutea Luzula lutea Yellow Wood-rush
Luzula multiflora ssp congesta Luzula multiflora ssp congesta Heath Wood-rush
Luzula multiflora ssp multiflora Luzula multiflora ssp multiflora Heath Wood-rush
Luzula nivea Luzula nivea Snowy Wood-rush
Luzula nutans Luzula nutans No English name
Luzula pilosa Luzula pilosa Hairy Wood-rush
Luzula spicata Luzula spicata Spiked Wood-rush
Luzula sylvatica Luzula sylvatica Great Wood-rush
Lygeum spartum Lygeum spartum Albardine
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Photo Latin Names beginning with M English Name
Melica nutans Melica nutans Mountain or Nodding Melick
Melica uniflora Melica uniflora Wood Melick
Mibora minima Mibora minima Early Sand-grass
Milium effusum Milium effusum Wood Millet
Milium vernale ssp sarniense Milium vernale ssp sarniense Early Millet
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Photo Latin Names beginning with N English Name
Nardus stricta Nardus stricta Mat-grass
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Photo Latin Names beginning with O English Name
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Photo Latin Names beginning with P English Name
Panicum miliacum Panicum miliacum Common Millet
Parapholis strigosa Parapholis strigosa Hard-grass
Pennisetum setaceum Pennisetum setaceum Purple Fountain-grass
Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canary-grass
Phalaris canariensis Phalaris canariensis Canary-grass
Phleum arenarium Phleum arenarium Sand Cat's-tail
Phleum phleoides Phleum phleoides Purple-stem Cat's-tail
Phleum pratense Phleum pratense Timothy
Phragmites australis Phragmites australis Common Reed
Poa alpina Poa alpina Alpine Meadow-grass
Poa annua Poa annua Annual Meadow-grass
Poa humilis Poa humilis Spreading Meadow-grass
Poa infirma Poa infirma Early Meadow-grass
Poa pratensis Poa pratensis Smooth Meadow-grass
Poa trivialis Poa trivialis Rough Meadow-grass
Polypogon viridis Polypogon viridis Water Bent
Polypogon monspeliensis Polypogon monspeliensis Annual Beard-grass
Puccinellia distans ssp distans Puccinellia distans ssp distans Reflexed Saltmarsh-grass
Puccinellia maritima Puccinellia maritima Common Saltmarsh-grass
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Photo Latin Names beginning with Q English Name
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Photo Latin Names beginning with R English Name
Rhynchospora alba Rhynchospora alba White Beak-sdege
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Photo Latin Names beginning with S English Name
Scirpus sylvaticus Scirpus sylvaticus Wood Club-rush
Schedonorus arundinaceus Schedonorus arundinaceus Tall Fescue
Schedonorus pratensis Schedonorus pratensis Meadow Fescue
Schoenoplectus pungens Schoenoplectus pungens Sharp Club-rush
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Grey Clubrush
Sesleria caerulea Sesleria caerulea Blue Moor-grass
Setaria pumila Setaria pumila Yellow Bristle-grass
Spartina anglica Spartina anglica Common Cord-grass
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Photo Latin Names beginning with T English Name
Tricophorum germanicum Tricophorum germanicum Deergrass
Trisetum flavescens Trisetum flavescens Yellow Oat-grass
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Photo Latin Names beginning with U English Name
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Photo Latin Names beginning with V English Name
Vulpia bromoides Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue
Vulpia fasciculata Vulpia fasciculata Dune fescue
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Photo Latin Names beginning with W English Name
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Photo Latin Names beginning with X English Name
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Photo Latin Names beginning with Y English Name
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Photo Latin Names beginning with Z English Name
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