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The Poales...

According to the New York Flora Atlas, the New York population of Poaceae (the true gasses) contains 111 genera and 381 taxa.

Subfamily Panicoideae

The Panicoideae A.Braun (1864) membership used here is based on:

Tribe Paniceae

Tribe Paniceae R.Br. (1814) contains 1498 species in 84 genera in 7 subtribes: Anthephorinae, Dichantheliinae, Boivinellinae, Neurachninae, Melinidinae, Panicinae, Cenchrinae.

Subtribe Anthephorinae

The Anthephorinae Benth. (1881).

Digitaria

Digitaria ischaemum

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Anthephorinae — Digitaria
Genus Digitaria Haller (1768)	Crabgrass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Digitaria cognata  (Schult.) Pilg. 1824. Panicum cognatum Schult. 1906. Leptoloma cognata (Schult.) Chase 1931. Digitaria cognata (Schult.) Pilg.	Fall witchgrass ⓘ Fall crabgrass ⓘ Mountain hairgrass Carolina crabgrass Carolina cottontop Diffuse crabgrass Digitaire d'automne	Native, CoC: 2, Secure Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 5 NYFA: 14 counties iNat 2 counties	USDA-NN Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN ITIS NWG Tropicos NatureServe BONAP LBJ Images Wikispecies
Digitaria filiformis  (L.) Koeler var. filiformis 1753. Panicum filiforme L. 1802. Digitaria filiformis (L.) Koeler 1877. Paspalum filiforme (L.) Flüggé 1877. Paspalum furcatumvar. filiforme 1895. Syntherisma filiforme (L.) Nash	Slender crabgrass	Native, CoC: 9, Endangered, S1 Annual, Graminoid		8 counties NYFA: 1 iNat	USDA-N0 Go Botany ARS-GRIN NWG Tropicos Images Wikispecies
Digitaria sanguinalis  (L.) Scop. 1753. Panicum sanguinale L. 1771. Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. 1867. Syntherisma sanguinale (L.) Dulac	Northern crab grass, Hairy crabgrass, Large crabgrass, Purple crabgrass Digitaire sanguine, Panic sanguin, Digitaire commune, Digitaire pourpre, Panic pourpré, Sanguinelle, Sanguinette	Introduced from  Eurasia,  northern Africa, Potentially invasive, Naturalized FACU Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: Xn	USDA-XX Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN CABI Images Wikispecies
Digitaria ischaemum (Schreb.) Schreb. ex Muhl. 1804. Panicum ischaemum Schreb. 1805. Digitaria humifusa Pers. 1811. Panicum glabrum (Schrad.) Gaudin 1900. Syntherisma humifusum (Pers.) Rydb. 1817. D. ischaemum (Schreb.) Schreb. ex Muhl.	Smooth crabgrass, Smooth crab grass, Small crabgrass, Smooth finger grass, Smooth summer grass Digitaire astringente, Digitaire couchée, Digitaire glabre, Digitaire ischème	Introduced from  Eurasia, Potentially invasive, Naturalized FACU-UPL Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: Xn	USDA-XX Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN CABI Images Wikispecies
Digitaria ciliaris  (Retz.) Koeler 1786. Panicum ciliare Retz. 1802. Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler 1806. Syntherisma ciliare (Retz.) Schrad. 1934. D. adscendens (Kunth) Henrard	Southern crabgrass, Southern crab grass, Tropical finger-grass	Introduced from  Asia, Naturalized FAC-FACU Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: Xn	USDA-N0 Go Botany-0 ARS-GRIN ITIS BONAP CABI Images Wikispecies

Subtribe Dichantheliinae

Subribe Dichantheliinae Zuloaga (2014) contains 66 species in 2 genera: Adenochloa, and Dichanthelium.

Dichanthelium

Dichanthelium (Hitchc. & Chase) Gould is a New-World grass genus. Before its publication in 1974, it was treated as a subgenus of Panicum. The sections and sequence used here are primarily from Freckmann & Lelong (2007). About 30 distinct Dichanthelium taxa are listed in New York State.

Dichanthelium sect. Macrocarpa

Dichanthelium commutatum

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Dichantheliinae — Dichanthelium sect. Macrocarpa
Genus Dichanthelium sect. Macrocarpa	Rosette grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould ssp. ashei (T.G.Pearson ex Ashe) Freckmann & Lelong 1898. Panicum ashei T.G.Pearson ex Ashe 1934. P. commutatumvar. ashei 2002. D. commutatumssp. ashei  auct. P. commutatum Schult. (i)	Ashe's rosette grass, Variable panicgrass, Ashe's variable   rosette-panicgrass	Native, CoC: 8, Secure FAC-FACU Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	USDA-N0 Go Botany ITIS NWG NatureServe BONAP Images Wikispecies
Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould ssp. commutatum 1824. Panicum commutatum Schult. 1974. D. commutatum Gould	Variable rosette-grass, Variable witchgrass, Variable panicgrass, Variable rosette-panicgrass	Native, CoC: 10, No recent reports, SH, G5-TNRO FAC-FACU Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	USDA-N0 Go Botany ITIS NWG Images Wikispecies
Dichanthelium latifolium  (L.) Harvill 1753. Panicum latifolium L. 1794. Milium latifolium (L.) Moench 1818. P. macrocarpon LeConte ex Torr. 1977. Dichanthelium latifolium (L.) Harvill 1978. D. latifolium (L.) Gould & C.A.Clark	Broadleaf rosette grass, Broadleaved panicgrass, Broad-leaved witchgrass Panic à larges feuilles	Native, CoC: 7, Likely secure FACU Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 4	USDA-NN ARS-GRIN LBJ Images Wikispecies
Dichanthelium xanthophysum (A. Gray) Freckmann	Slender rosette grass	Native, CoC: 8, Likely secure		NYFA: 4	USDA-NN Images Wikispecies
Dichanthelium leibergii (Vasey) Freckmann	Leiberg's rosette grass	Native, CoC: 5, Endangered, NYNHP: 1 Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 1	USDA-NN Images Wikispecies
Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark	Bosc's panicgrass Panic de Bosc	Native, CoC: 9, Unranked		NYFA: U	USDA-N0 Images Wikispecies

Dichanthelium sect. Clandestina

Dichanthelium clandestinum deer-tongue rosette grass

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Dichantheliinae — Dichanthelium sect. Clandestina
Genus Dichanthelium sect. Clandestina	Rosette grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould 1753. Panicum clandestinum L. 1974. D. clandestinum (L.) Gould	Deer-tongue rosette grass, Deer-tongue witchgrass Panic Clandestin	Native, Secure		NYFA: 5	USDA-NN ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies
Dichanthelium scoparium (Lam.) Gould 1798. Panicum scoparium Lam. 1974. D. scoparium (Lam.) Gould	Velvet rosette grass, Broom panic grass, Velvet panicum	Native, Endangered Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 1	USDA-NN ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies
Genus Dichanthelium sect. Clandestina  (excluded taxa)	Rosette grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Dichanthelium scabriusculum (Elliott) Gould & C.A.Clark     Panicum aculeatum     Panicum scabriusculum Elliott 1979. D. scabriusculum (Elliott) Gould & C.A.Clark	Tall swamp panicgrass, Woolly rosette grass	N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	USDA-N0 Images Wikispecies

Dichanthelium sect. Oligosantha

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Dichantheliinae — Dichanthelium sect. Oligosantha
Genus Dichanthelium sect. Oligosantha	Rosette grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Dichanthelium oligosanthes (Schult.) Gould ssp. scribnerianum (Nash) Freckmann & Lelong 1895. Panicum scribnerianum Nash 1934. P. oligosanthesvar. scribnerianum 1974. D. scribnerianum (Nash) Gould 1974. D. oligosanthesvar. scribnerianum 1981. D. oligosanthesvar. scribnerianum 2002. D. oligosanthesssp. scribnerianum	Scribner's rosette grass, Scribner's panic grass, Scribner's witchgrass, Few-flowered   rosette-panicgrass Panic de Scribner	Native, CoC: 7, Secure FACU Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	USDA-NN Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN BONAP LBJ Images Wikispecies
Genus Dichanthelium sect. Oligosantha (excluded taxa)	Rosette grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Dichanthelium oligosanthes (Schult.) Gould ssp. oligosanthes     P. oligosanthesvar. oligosanthes     P. oligosanthesssp. oligosanthes	Heller's rosette grass, Heller's witchgrass, Few-flowered panicgrass, Few-anther panicgrass Panic à fleurs   peu nombreuses	N. America native, N.Y. excluded Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA-Excluded	USDA-NN Go Botany VASCAN BONAP LBJ Images Wikispecies

Dichanthelium sect. Lanuginosa

Freckmann and Lelong (2003) treated most of the taxa in this section as subspecies of D. acuminatum and D. ovale. Thomas (2015) revised the section, treating most of the taxa as full species.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Dichantheliinae — Dichanthelium sect. Lanuginosa
Genus Dichanthelium sect. Lanuginosa Long Ligule group	Rosette grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Dichanthelium lanuginosum (Elliott) Gould 1816. Panicum lanuginosum Elliott 1824. P. dichotomumvar. fasciculatum 1934. P. lanuginosumvar. fasciculatum 1974. D. lanuginosum (Elliott) Gould 1981. D. acuminatumvar. fasciculatum 1981. P. acuminatumvar. fasciculatum 2002. D. acuminatumssp. fasciculatum	Slender-stemmed   rosette grass, Hairy panicgrass, Tapered rosette grass, Western panicgrass Panic laineux	Native, CoC: 4, Secure FAC Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	USDA-NN Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN NWG Tropicos NatureServe BONAP Images
Dichanthelium implicatum (Scribn.) Kerguélen 1898. Panicum implicatum Scribn. 1899. P. occidentale Scribn. 1901. P. unciphyllumvar. implicatum 1910. P. pacificum Hitchc. & Chase 1921. P. lindheimerivar. implicatum 1934. P. lanuginosumvar. implicatum 1978. D. acuminatumvar. implicatum 1979. D. implicatum (Scribn.) Kerguélen 1981. P. acuminatumvar. implicatum 2002. D. acuminatumssp. implicatum	Tangled rosette grass, Matting rosette grass, Matting panicgrass, Matted panicgrass, Mat panicgrass Panic à touffe dense	Native, CoC: 4, Secure FAC Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	Go Botany VASCAN NatureServe BONAP Images
Dichanthelium lindheimeri (Nash) Gould 1897. Panicum lindheimeri Nash 1934. P. lanuginosumvar. lindheimeri 1974. Dichanthelium lindheimeri Gould 1977. D. lanuginosumvar. lindheimeri 1978. D. acuminatumvar. lindheimeri 1981. P. acuminatumvar. lindheimeri 2002. D. acuminatumssp. lindheimeri	Lindheimer's rosette grass, Lindheimer's panicgrass Panic de Lindheimer	Native, CoC: 8, Unranked FAC Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: U	USDA-NN Go Botany VASCAN ITIS NWG Tropicos NatureServe BONAP Images Wikispecies
Dichanthelium spretum (Schult.) Freckmann 1824. Panicum spretum Schult. 1898. Panicum eatonii Nash 1981. D. spretum Freckmann 2002. D. acuminatumssp. spretum	Spurned rosette grass, Eaton's rosette grass, Sand panicgrass	Native, CoC: 10, Unranked FAC Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: U	USDA-NN Go Botany ARS-GRIN ITIS NatureServe BONAP Images Wikispecies
Dichanthelium wrightianum (Scribn.) Freckmann 1898. Panicum wrightianum Scribn. 1978. D. acuminatumvar. wrightianum 1978. D. acuminatumvar. longiligulatum 1981. D. wrightianum (Scribn.) Freckmann	Wright's rosette grass, Wright's witchgrass	Native, CoC: 10, Endangered FAC Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 1-2	USDA-N0 NatureServe BONAP Images Wikispecies
Genus Dichanthelium sect. Lanuginosa Short Ligule group	Rosette grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Dichanthelium columbianum (Scribn.) Freckmann 1897. Panicum columbianum Scribn. 1898. Panicum tsugetorum Nash 1978. D. columbianum Freckmann 1978. D. sabulorumvar. thinium 1984. D. acuminatumvar. columbianum 2002. D. acuminatumssp. columbianum	District of Columbia   rosette grass, Columbia panicgrass, Hemlock rosette grass Panic du District   de Columbia	Native, CoC: 6, Secure FACU Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	USDA-N0 Go Botany ITIS NWG Tropicos NatureServe BONAP Images Wikispecies
Dichanthelium commonsianum (Ashe) Freckmann 1898. Panicum commonsianum Ashe 1978. D. ovalevar. addisonii 1978. D. commonsianum (Ashe) Freckmann 1984. P. ovalevar. pseudopubescens 2002. D. ovalessp. pseudopubescens  auct. P. pseudopubescens Nash (i)	Commons' rosette grass, Egg-leaved witchgrass	Native, CoC: 10, Vulnerable FAC Graminoid		NYFA: 3?	Images
Dichanthelium villosissimum (Nash) Freckmann 1896. Panicum villosissimum Nash 1978. D. villosissimum (Nash) Freckmann 2002. D. ovalessp. villosissimum	White-haired rosette grass, White-hair witchgrass	Native, CoC: 10, Vulnerable FAC		NYFA: 3?	NatureServe BONAP Images
Genus Dichanthelium sect. Lanuginosa (excluded taxa)	Rosette grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Dichanthelium longiligulatum (Nash) Freckmann = Dichanthelium wrightianum 1899. Panicum longiligulatum Nash 1984. P. acuminatumvar. longiligulatum 1979. D. acuminatumvar. longiligulatum 1981. D. longiligulatum (Nash) Freckmann 2002. D. acuminatumssp. longiligulatum	Coastal plain panicgrass	Native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	USDA-N0 ARS-GRIN Tropicos Images Wikispecies
Dichanthelium ovale (Elliott) Gould & C.A.Clark     Panicum ovale Elliott     D. ovale (Elliott) Gould & C.A.Clark	Eggleaf rosette grass, Stiff-leaved   rosette-panicgrass	N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	USDA-N0 Go Botany ITIS Images Wikispecies
D. columbianum × implicatum   Dichanthelium columbianum ×   Dichanthelium implicatum     P. columbianum × implicatum	Hybrid of  D.C. panicgrass &  tangled rosette grass	N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	Images Wikispecies

Dichanthelium sect. Dichanthelium

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Dichantheliinae — Dichanthelium sect. Dichanthelium
Genus Dichanthelium sect. Dichanthelium	Rosette grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould ssp. dichotomum 1753. Panicum dichotomum L. 1906. Panicum gravius Hitchc. & Chase 1974. D. dichotomum (L.) Gould	Cypress panicgrass, Forked panicgrass	Native, CoC: 8, Secure FAC Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	USDA-NN Go Botany ARS-GRIN ITIS NWG Tropicos Images Wikispecies
Dichanthelium boreale (Nash) Freckmann 1895. Panicum boreale Nash 1978. Dichanthelium boreale Freckmann	Northern witchgrass Panic Boreal	Native, CoC: 5, Vulnerable FAC Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 3	USDA-NN Go Botany ITIS IPN Images Wikispecies
Dichanthelium microcarpon (Muhl. ex Elliott) Mohlenbr.     Panicum nitidumvar. ramulosum     D. dichotomumssp. microcarpon     D. microcarpon Mohlenbr.	Small-fruited panicgrass	Native, CoC: 7, Unranked Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: U	Images Wikispecies
Dichanthelium mattamuskeetense (Ashe) Mohlenbr. 1898. Panicum mattamuskeetense Ashe 1899. P. clutei Ashe 1937. P. mattamuskeetensevar. clutei 1985. D. mattamuskeetense (Ashe) Mohlenbr. 2002. D. dichotomum ssp. mattamuskeetense	Mattamuskeet   rosette grass, Mattamuskeet   panicgrass	Native, CoC: 10, Unranked Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: U	USDA-NN Images Wikispecies
Dichanthelium annulum (Ashe) LeBlond 1898. Panicum annulum Ashe 2001. D. annulum (Ashe) LeBlond	Ringed rosette grass	Native, CoC: 10, Unranked Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: U	USDA-NN NWG Tropicos Images Wikispecies Note:
Genus Dichanthelium sect. Dichanthelium (excluded taxa)	Rosette grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould ssp. roanokense (Ashe) Freckmann & Lelong     P. dichotomumssp. roanokense	Roanoke Witch Grass	N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	Images Wikispecies

Dichanthelium sect. Sphaerocarpa

Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon Round-fruited rosette grass.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Dichantheliinae — Dichanthelium sect. Sphaerocarpa
Genus Dichanthelium sect. Sphaerocarpa	Rosette grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Elliot) Gould	Round-fruited rosette grass ⓘ Round-fruited panic grass Roundseed panicgrass ⓘ Round-fruited rosette-panic grass ⓘ	Native, CoC: 6, Secure FACU		NYFA: 4-5	USDA-NN POWO Go Botany LBJ Images Wikispecies
Dichanthelium polyanthes (Schult.) Mohlenbr. 1817. Panicum microcarpon Muhl. 1817. Panicum polyanthes Schult. 1894. P. microcarponvar. isophyllum 1978. D. sphaerocarponvar. isophyllum 1991. P. sphaerocarponvar. isophyllum	Many-flowered rosette grass ⓘ Roundseed panicgrass ⓘ	Native, CoC: 10, Unranked, SNR, G5-T5 FACU, Graminoid		Queens (1909), Richmond (1895, 1930), Suffolk (1936) NYFA: U	USDA-N0 POWO NWG Tropicos Images Wikispecies

Dichanthelium sect. Linearifolia

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Dichantheliinae — Dichanthelium sect. Linearifolia
Genus Dichanthelium sect. Linearifolia	Rosette grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Dichanthelium linearifolium (Scribn.) Gould 1898. Panicum linearifolium Scribn. 1898. P. werneri Scribn. 1921. P. linearifoliumvar. werneri 1928. P. strictumvar. linearifolium 1974. D. linearifolium (Scribn.) Gould	Linear-leaved rosette grass, Slim-leaved witchgrass, Slimleaf panicgrass, Slim-leaf rosette grass, Linear-leaved   rosette-panicgrass, Low white-haired panicgrass Panic à feuilles linéaires	Native, CoC: 7, Secure UPL Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	USDA-NN Go Botany VASCAN ITIS Tropicos LBJ Images Wikispecies
Dichanthelium depauperatum (Muhl.) Gould 1817. Panicum depauperatum Muhl. 1974. D. depauperatum (Muhl.) Gould	Poverty rosette grass, Starved witchgrass, Starved panicgrass	Native, Secure Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	USDA-NN ARS-GRIN ITIS Images Wikispecies

Dichanthelium intersectional hybrids

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Dichantheliinae — Dichanthelium
Genus Dichanthelium (excluded taxa)	Rosette grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
D. acuminatum × dichotomum   Dichanthelium acuminatum ×   Dichanthelium dichotomum     P. acuminatum × dichotomum	Hybrid of  tapered rosette grass &  cypress panicgrass	N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	Images Wikispecies
D. depauperatum × dichotomum   Dichanthelium depauperatum ×   Dichanthelium dichotomum     P. depauperatum × dichotomum	Hybrid of  starved panicgrass &  cypress panicgrass	N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	Images Wikispecies
D. dichotomum × oligosanthes   Dichanthelium dichotomum ×   Dichanthelium oligosanthes     P. dichotomum × oligosanthes	Hybrid of  cypress panicgrass &  Heller's rosette grass	N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	Images Wikispecies
D. columbianum × dichotomum   Dichanthelium columbianum ×   Dichanthelium dichotomum     P. columbianum × dichotomum	Hybrid of  D.C. panicgrass &  cypress panicgrass	N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	Images Wikispecies
D. dichotomum × latifolium   Dichanthelium dichotomum ×   Dichanthelium latifolium     P. dichotomum × latifolium	Hybrid of  cypress panicgrass &  Heller's rosette grass	N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	Images Wikispecies
D. columbianum × depauperatum   Dichanthelium columbianum ×   Dichanthelium depauperatum     P. columbianum × depauperatum	Hybrid of  D.C. panicgrass &  starved panicgrass	N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	Images Wikispecies
D. columbianum × microcarpon   Dichanthelium columbianum ×   Dichanthelium microcarpon     P. columbianum × microcarpon	Hybrid of  D.C. panicgrass &  small-fruited panicgrass	N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	Images Wikispecies
D. implicatum × linearifolium   Dichanthelium implicatum ×   Dichanthelium linearifolium     P. implicatum × linearifolium	Hybrid of  tangled rosette grass &  linear-leaved rosette grass	N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	Images Wikispecies
D. implicatum × microcarpon   Dichanthelium implicatum ×   Dichanthelium microcarpon     P. implicatum × microcarpon	Hybrid of  tangled rosette grass &  small-fruited panicgrass	N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	Images Wikispecies
D. implicatum × oligosanthes   Dichanthelium implicatum ×   Dichanthelium oligosanthes     P. implicatum × oligosanthes	Hybrid of  tangled rosette grass &  Heller's rosette grass	N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	Images Wikispecies

Subtribe Boivinellinae

Echinochloa muricata Subtribe Boivinellinae Pilg. (1940) worldwide contains 135 species in 15 genera: Acroceras, Alloteropsis, Amphicarpum, Cyphochlaena, Cyrtococcum, Echinochloa, Entolasia, Lasiacis, Mayariochloa, Morronea, Microcalamus, Oplismenus, Ottochloa, Parodiophyllochloa, Pseudechinolaena.

Amphicarpum

Maidencane in New York is represented only by the endangered annual peanut grass (Amphicarpum amphicarpon), which is found only in Suffolk County.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Boivinellinae — Amphicarpum
Genus Amphicarpum	Maidencane	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Amphicarpum amphicarpon (Pursh) Nash (1894) 1813. Milium amphicarpon Pursh 1829. Amphicarpum purshii Kunth 1894. A. amphicarpon (Pursh) Nash	Annual peanut grass, Blue maidencane, Pursh's blue maidencane	Native, Endangered, NYNHP: 1		NYFA: 1	USDA-N0 Go Botany Images Wikispecies

Echinochloa

Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fernald - rough barnyard grass Echinochloa or barnyard grass.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Boivinellinae — Echinochloa
Genus Echinochloa	Cockspur grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Echinochloa muricata  (P. Beauv.) Fernald var. muricata 1803. Panicum muricatum Michx. 1812. Setaria muricata P.Beauv. 1816. Panicum pungens Poir. 1829. Oplismenus muricatus Kunth 1915. E. muricata (P. Beauv.) Fernald	Long-awned American barnyard grass Rough barnyard grass ⓘ	Native, CoC: 1, Secure Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	USDA-NN Go Botany NWG Tropicos Images Wikispecies
Echinochloa muricata  (P. Beauv.) Fernald var. microstachya Wiegand 1855. Panicum scindens Nees ex Steud. 1921. E. muricata  var. microstachya  Wiegand 1921. E. muricata  var. multiflora  Wiegand 1931. E. microstachya (Wiegand) Rydb. 1935. E. pungens  var. microstachya  (Wiegand) Fernald & Griscom 1935. E. pungens  var. multiflora  (Wiegand) Fernald & Griscom 1949. E. pungens  var. wiegandii  Fassett 1954. E. crus-galli  var. microstachya  (Wiegand) Shinners 1976. E. wiegandii (Fassett) McNeill & Dore 1993. E. muricata  ssp. microstachya  (Wiegand) Jauzein	Short-awned American barnyard grass Rough barnyard grass ⓘ	Native, CoC: 1, Secure		NYFA: 5	USDA-NN Go Botany ARS-GRIN NWG Tropicos Images Wikispecies
Echinochloa walteri  (Pursh) Heller	Walter's barnyard grass, Coast cockspur grass, Coast barnyard grass	Native, CoC: 7, Secure		NYFA: 5	USDA-NN Go Botany Images Wikispecies
Echinochloa crus-galli  (L.) P.Beauv.	Eurasian barnyard grass ⓘ Cockspur ⓘ Japanese millet ⓘ Watergrass ⓘ Large barnyard grass ⓘ	Introduced, Potentially invasive,  Invasive.org: [1], Naturalized		NYFA: Xn	USDA-XW Images Wikispecies
Echinochloa esculenta  (A. Braun) H. Scholz     E. frumentacea misapplied     E. esculenta (A.Braun) H.Scholz	Japanese millet Japanese barnyard millet	Introduced, Potentially weedy, Naturalized		NYFA: Xn GBIF	USDA-X0 Images Wikispecies
Echinochloa frumentacea  Link 1827. Echinochloa frumentacea Link 1885. Panicum crus-galli  var. frumentaceum  (Roxb.) Trimen 1909. Echinochloa crus-galli  var. frumentacea  (Link) W. Wight 1920. Echinochloa crus-galli  var. edulis  Hitchc. 1930. Echinochloa crus-galli  ssp. edulis  (Hitchc.) Honda	White millet ⓘ Billion dollar grass ⓘ Indian barnyard millet Sawa millet	Introduced from  southeast Asia, Not naturalized, Cultivated Annual, Graminoid		excluded NYFA-Excluded	USDA-XX Images Wikispecies

Oplismenus

Oplismenus hirtellus Wavyleaf basketgrass, a southeastern native, has not been reported to have naturalized north of Maryland, but it is listed in the New York non-native plant invasiveness assessment, which ranks it as highly invasive.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Boivinellinae — Oplismenus
Genus Oplismenus	Basketgrass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	1 NPT
Oplismenus hirtellus  (L.) P.Beauv. 1759. Panicum hirtellum L. 1791. Panicum setarium Lam. 1810. Oplismenus africanus P.Beauv. 1812. Oplismenus hirtellus (L.) P.Beauv.	Basketgrass	Introduced from  southeast US, Potentially invasive, Not likely in NY		NYFA: 0 counties NYFA: 0 iNat	USDA-M0 ARS-GRIN BONAP Images Wikispecies
Oplismenus undulatifolius  (Ard.) Roem. & Schult. 1764. Panicum undulatifolium Ard. 1812. Oplismenus undulatifolius (Ard.) Roem. & Schult. 1981. Oplismenus hirtellus  ssp. undulatifolius  (Ard.) U.Scholz	Wavyleaf basketgrass ⓘ	Introduced from  southeast US, Highly invasive,  NYIS: 70%, Not likely in NY, Prohibited		NYFA: 0 counties NYFA: 0 iNat	USDA-X0 ARS-GRIN Tropicos Images Wikispecies

Subtribe Melinidinae

The Melinidinae Pilg. (1940).

Eriochloa

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Melinidinae — Eriochloa
Genus Eriochloa	Cup grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Eriochloa acuminata  (J. Presl) Kunth var. acuminata 1830. Piptatherum acuminatum J. Presl 1833. Eriochloa acuminata (J.Presl) Kunth 1840. Helopus acuminatus (J.Presl) Steud. 1933. E. gracilis (E.Fourn.) Hitchc. 1950. E. lemmoniivar. gracilis	Southwestern cup grass, Tapertip cupgrass	Introduced, US South native, Impersistent FACW-FAC Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: Xm	USDA-N0 ARS-GRIN Tropicos Images Wikispecies
Genus Eriochloa (excluded taxa)	Cup grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Eriochloa contracta  Hitchc. 1861. Helopus mollis Müll. Hal. 1928. Eriochloa contracta Hitchc	Prairie cupgrass	N. America native, N.Y. excluded FAC-FACU Annual, Graminoid		NYFA-Excluded	USDA-NX ARS-GRIN Tropicos Images Wikispecies

Subtribe Panicinae

The Panicinae Fr. (1835).

Panicum

Panicum sect. Panicum

Panicum capillare common witch grass

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Panicinae — Panicum sect. Panicum
Genus Panicum sect. Panicum	Panic grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Panicum capillare  L. ssp. capillare 1753. Panicum capillare L. 1895. P. capillarevar. occidentale 1900. P. barbipulvinatum Nash	Common witch grass, Old witch panic-grass Panic capillaire	Native, CoC: 0, Secure FAC-FACU Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	USDA-NN ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies
Panicum philadelphicum Bernh. ex Trin. ssp. philadelphicum 1826. P. philadelphicum Bernh. ex Trin.	Philadelphia witch grass, Philadelphia witchgrass, Philadelphia panic grass, Wood witchgrass Panic de Philadelphie	Native, CoC: 5, Secure Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	USDA-NN Go Botany ARS-GRIN BONAP Images Wikispecies
Panicum philadelphicum Bernh. ex Trin. ssp. gattingeri (Nash) Freckmann & Lelong 1903. Panicum gattingeri Nash 2002. P. philadelphicumssp. gattingeri 1887. P. capillarevar. campestre	Gattinger's witch grass, Gattinger panic grass	Native, CoC: 5, Secure FAC Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	USDA-NN ARS-GRIN ITIS Images Wikispecies
Panicum tuckermanii  Fernald 1919. Panicum tuckermanii Fernald 1939. P. philadelphicum var. tuckermanii	Tuckerman's witch grass, Tuckerman's panicgrass	Native, CoC: 5, Unranked FAC Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: U	USDA-N Go Botany Images Wikispecies
Panicum flexile	Wiry panicgrass, Stiff witchgrass	Native, Rare Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: 3	USDA-NN ITIS Images Wikispecies
Panicum miliaceum  L. ssp. miliaceum	Proso millet, Hog millet, Broom millet, Broomcorn millet, Panic millet	Introduced, Potentially invasive,  Invasive.org: [2]		NYFA: Xm GBIF	USDA-XX Go Botany ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies

Panicum sect. Dichotomiflora

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Panicinae — Panicum sect. Dichotomiflora
Genus Panicum sect. Dichotomiflora	Panic grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Panicum dichotomiflorum  Michx. var. dichotomiflorum 1803. Panicum dichotomiflorum Michx. 1936. P. dichotomiflorumvar. geniculatum	Smooth panicgrass, Fall panicgrass, Fall panicum, Western witchgrass Panic d'automne, Panic à fleurs dichotomes, Panic d'automne dressé	Native, CoC: 1, Secure FACW Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	USDA-NX Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN ITIS Tropicos BONAP Images Wikispecies
Panicum dichotomiflorum  Michx. var. puritanorum Svenson 1920. P. dichotomiflorumvar. puritanorum 2002. P. dichotomiflorumssp. puritanorum	Shoreline panic grass, Spreading panic-grass, Puritan panicgrass, Fall panicum Panic des Puritains	Native, CoC: 10, Unranked FACW Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: U	USDA-NX Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN ITIS FNA Tropicos BONAP Images Wikispecies

Panicum sect. Virgata

Panicum virgatum The New York population of section Virgata consists primarily of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) along with some dune panicgrass (Panicum amarum) near the Atlantic coast. Switchgrass is a warm-season native of eastern and central North America. It is available in many different agricultural, horticultural, and conservation cultivars, not all of which are appropriate for New York State conditions. An example of an appropriate cultivar for conservation purposes in New York is 'Shelter' switchgrass, which is a northeastern ecotype from West Virginia, released in 1978 from the USDA's Big Flats site. Before European settlement, northeastern switchgrass was restricted to a narrow coastal band. Recent studies have found that adjacent inland switchgrass populations contain a significant majority of individuals from outside the Northeast. The range of dune panicgrass or bitter panicgrass lies mostly on the Atlantic coast from southern New England to Mexico. It is primarily used for erosion control on coastal dunes. Both the New York native var. amarum and the more southern var. amrulum are planted for erosion control in New York.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Panicinae — Panicum sect. Virgata
Genus Panicum sect. Virgata	Panic grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Panicum virgatum  L. 1753. Panicum virgatum L. 1866. Panicum virgatumvar. cubense 1871. Panicum virgatumvar. obtusum 1922. Panicum virgatumvar. spissum	Switchgrass, Switch grass, Switch panicgrass, Old switch panic grass, Wand panicgrass Panic raide, Panic dressé, Panic érigé, Panic vierge	Native, CoC: 4, Secure FAC Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	USDA-NN Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN ITIS BONAP Images Wikispecies
Panicum amarum  Elliott var. amarum 1816. Panicum amarum Elliott	Dune panicgrass, Bitter panicgrass, Smaller seabeach grass	Native, CoC: 8, Vulnerable FAC-FACU Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 3	USDA-N0 Go Botany ARS-GRIN ITIS BONAP Images Wikispecies
Panicum amarum  Elliott var. amarulum 1910. Panicum amarulum Hitchc. & Chase 1975. Panicum amarumvar. amarulum 2002. Panicum amarumssp. amarulum	Tall dune panic grass, Coastal panicgrass, Taller seabeach grass	Introduced, N. America native Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: X	USDA-N0 Go Botany ARS-GRIN ITIS BONAP Images Wikispecies

Kellochloa

Kellochloa verrucosa Kellochloa Lizarazu, M.V.Nicola & Scataglini was published in 2015, replacing Panicum sect. Verrucosa Hitchc. & Chase ex C.C.Hsu. Warty panic grass (Kellochloa verrucosa) is the only one of the two Kellochloa species found in New York, and it has only been found on Long Island and New York City. The other species of this genus (Kellochloa brachyantha, prairie panic grass) is limited to the southern US.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Panicinae — Kellochloa
Genus Kellochloa	Panic grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Kellochloa verrucosa (Muhl.) Lizarazu, Nicola & Scataglini 1816. Panicum debile Elliott 1817. Panicum verrucosum Muhl. 1824. Panicum umbraculum Bosc ex Spreng. 2015. Kellochloa verrucosa (Muhl.) in…	Warty panicgrass	Native, CoC: 10, Secure, S5 FACW Annual, Graminoid		Kings (1898), Nassau (1898-1921), Queens (1936), Richmond, Suffolk (1987-93) NYFA: 5 iNat	USDA-N0 POWO ARS-GRIN ITIS NWG Tropicos BONAP Images Wikispecies

Subtribe Cenchrinae

The Cenchrinae Dumort (1829).

Cenchrus

Cenchrus longispinus

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Cenchrinae — Cenchrus
Genus Cenchrus	Sand bur	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Cenchrus longispinus  (Hack.) Fernald 1788. Cenchrus carolinianus Walter 1903. C. echinatusfo. longispina Hack. 1915. Nastus carolinianus (Walter) Lunell 1943. Cenchrus longispinus Fernald 1949. Cenchrus pauciflorus var. longispinus Jansen & Wacht.	Long-spine sandbur, Mat sandbur	Native, Secure		~32 counties NYFA: 5	USDA-NN Go Botany ARS-GRIN Tropicos Images Wikispecies
Cenchrus tribuloides  L. 1753. Cenchrus tribuloides L. 1824. C. echinatusvar. tribuloides Torr. 1877. C. tribuloidesvar. macrocephalus Döll 1899. C. macrocephalus (Döll) Scribn.	Dune sandbur, Sanddune sandbur, Long-spine sandbur	Native, Threatened		8 counties NYFA: 2	USDA-N0 ARS-GRIN Tropicos Images Wikispecies
Cenchrus alopecuroides  (L.) Thunb. 1753. Alopecurus hordeiformis L. 1753. Panicum alopecuroides L. 1794. Cenchrus alopecuroides (L.) Thunb. 1794. Cenchrus purpurascens Thunb. 1810. Pennisetum compressum R.Br. 1821. Pennisetum japonicum Trin. ex Spreng. 1824. Pennisetum alopecuroides Spreng. 1824. Pennisetum hordeiforme (Thunb.) Spreng. 1830. Cenchrus alopecuroides J.Presl* 1826. Penicillaria alopecuroides Sweet 2010. Cenchrus compressus Morrone	Foxtail fountain grass Chinese fountaingrass Chinese millet grass Chinese pennisetum ⓘ	Introduced, Potentially invasive,  NYIS Tier: Buffer,  iMapInvasives,  Invasive.org: [3], Naturalized		Nassau (1931) Suffolk (1999) NYFA: X iNat	USDA-X0 ITIS Tropicos Images Wikispecies
Cenchrus biflorus  Roxb.     Cenchrus barbatus Schumach.     Cenchrus catharticus Delile	India sandburr Indian sandburr	Introduced, Impersistent, Not naturalized, SNA		Westchester (1898) NYFA: Xm	USDA-X0 Images Wikispecies
Cenchrus spinifex  Cav.     Cenchrus spinifex Cav.     Cenchrus incertus M.A. Curtis.	Coastal sandbur	Introduced, Not naturalized, SNA		Bronx (1899, 1901) NYFA: X	Images Wikispecies
Genus Cenchrus (excluded taxa)	Sand bur	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Cenchrus americanus  (L.) Morrone 1753. Panicum americanum L. 1753. Panicum glaucum L. 1810. Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. 1812. Setaria glauca (L.) P. Beauv. 1907. Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leeke 2010. Cenchrus americanus (L.) Morrone	American fountaingrass, Pearl millet	Introduced, N.Y. excluded,		excluded NYFA-Excluded	USDA-X0 ARS-GRIN ITIS Tropicos Images Wikispecies
Cenchrus ciliaris  L.     Cenchrus ciliaris L     Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link	Buffelgrass, Buffel-grass	Introduced, N.Y. excluded		excluded NYFA-Excluded	USDA-XX Images Wikispecies

Setaria

Setaria parviflora Although the vulnerable native grass Setaria parviflora is present in southern parts of the state, several common weedy species of introduced Setaria species are present throughout New York State.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Cenchrinae — Setaria
Genus Setaria P.Beauv. (1812)	Foxtail / bristle grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Setaria parviflora  (Poir.) Kerguélen 1798. Panicum geniculatum Poir. 1987. Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen  auct. S. geniculata non (Wild.) P.Beauv.	Knotroot foxtail ⓘ Knotroot bristlegrass ⓘ Marsh bristlegrass ⓘ Bristly foxtail	Native, CoC: 8, Unranked, (Vulnerable?), SNR, G5 FAC Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 3? NYFA: 12 counties iNat Suffolk (2020-21)	USDA-NN Go Botany Images Wikispecies
Setaria faberi  R.A.W.Herrm. 1910. Setaria faberi R.A.W.Herrm.	Giant foxtail, Japanese bristlegrass	Introduced, Widespread weed FACU-UPL Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: Xn iNat	USDA-XX ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies
Setaria viridis  (L.) P.Beauv.  var. viridis	Green foxtail, Green bristle grass, Green bristlegrass	Introduced, Widespread weed Annual, Graminoid		54 counties NYFA: Xn iNat	USDA-XX Go Botany Images Wikispecies
Setaria viridis  (L.) P.Beauv.  var. major Gray	Giant green foxtail	Introduced, Unk. naturalization, Graminoid		Albany (1948) NYFA: Xun iNat	USDA-X0 Images Wikispecies
Setaria pumila  (Poir.) Roem. & Schult.  ssp. pumila 1782. Panicum helvolum L.f. 1816. Panicum pumilum Poir. 1817. Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. 1817. Setaria helvola (L.f.) Roem. & Schult.	Yellow bristlegrass	Introduced, Widespread weed Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: Xn	USDA-XX Go Botany ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies
Setaria italica	Foxtail millet, Italian foxtail	Introduced, Naturalized FACU Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: Xn	USDA-Xw Go Botany Images Wikispecies
Setaria verticillata  (L.) P. Beauv.      1812. Setaria verticillata (L.) P.Beauv.	Bristly bristle grass, Bristly foxtail	Introduced, Graminoid		NYFA: Xn	USDA-XX Go Botany ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies
Setaria verticilliformis  Dumort. 1827. Setaria verticilliformis Dunart.	Barbed bristlegrass	Introduced Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: X	USDA-X0 Images Wikispecies

Tribe Paspaleae

The Paspaleae J.Presl (1830)

Subtribe Paspalinae

The Paspalinae Griseb. (1846)

Paspalum

Paspalum setaceum

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paspaleae — Paspalinae — Paspalum
Genus Paspalum	Crown grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Paspalum setaceum  Michx. var. muhlenbergii     P. pubescens Muhl. ex Willd.     P. muhlenbergii Nash     P. ciliatifoliumvar. muhlenbergii     P. pubescensvar. muhlenbergii	Hurrah bead grass ⓘ Thin paspalum	Native, CoC: 1, Secure, S5 FACU Perennial, Graminoid		22 counties NYFA: 5	USDA-NN Go Botany ITIS Images Wikispecies
Paspalum setaceum  Michx. var. setaceum     P. debile Michx.     P. dissectum Walter     P. dolichopus Trin. ex Steud.     P. dubium DC.	Thin beadgrass ⓘ Slender beadgrass	Native, CoC: 10, Threatened, S2, G5-T5 FACU, Graminoid		Bronx, Nassau, Richmond, Suffolk (1938, 1991), Westchester NYFA: 2	USDA-NN Go Botany ITIS Images Wikispecies
Paspalum setaceum  Michx. var. psammophilum     P. psammophilum Nash ex Hitchc.     P. prostratum Nash	Sand bead grass ⓘ Lens grass	Native, CoC: 10, Endangered, S1, G5-T4?, Graminoid		Bronx, Nassau (1907), Queens, Richmond, Suffolk (1886-1929), Westchester NYFA: 1	USDA-NN Go Botany ITIS Images Wikispecies
Paspalum laeve  Michx. 1803. Paspalum laeve Michx.     Paspalum circulare Nash     Paspalum laeve  var. circulare  (Nash) Fernald     Paspalum laeve  var. pilosum  Scribn.     Paspalum longipilum Nash     Paspalum plenipilum Nash	Field bead grass ⓘ Field paspalum	Native, CoC: 10, Endangered, S2, G4-5 FAC Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 1	USDA-N0 Go Botany ARS-GRIN ITIS Images Wikispecies
Genus Paspalum (excluded taxa)	Crown grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Paspalum setaceum  Michx. var. stramineum     P. separatum Shinners     P. bushii Nash     P. stramineum Nash	Thin paspalum	N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	USDA-NN ITIS Images Wikispecies
Paspalum setaceum  Michx. var. ciliatifolium (Michx.) Vasey      1892. P. setaceumvar. ciliatifolium		N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	USDA-NN ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies
Paspalum distichum		N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	Images Wikispecies
Paspalum dilatatum		Introduced, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	Images Wikispecies

Subtribe Arthropogoninae

Coleataenia

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paspaleae — Arthropogoninae — Coleataenia
Genus Coleataenia	Panic grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Coleataenia stipitata  (Nash) LeBlond 1814. Panicum elongatum Pursh 1901. Panicum stipitatum Nash 1984. Panicum rigidulumvar. elongatum 2010. Sorengia longifoliassp. elongata 2010. C. longifoliassp. elongata 2011. Coleataenia stipitata LeBlond	Redtop panicum, Red-topped panicgrass	Native, Endangered, No recent reports		NYFA: Z	USDA-N0 NWG Tropicos Images Wikispecies
Coleataenia anceps  (Michx.) Soreng ssp. anceps 1803. Panicum anceps Michx. 1809. Panicum rostratum Muhl. ex Willd. 1810. Agrostis nutans Poir. 2010. Sorengia ancepsssp. anceps superfl. 2010. Coleataenia ancepsssp. anceps	Beaked panic grass, Panic grass	Native, Likely extirpated		NYFA: Z	USDA-N0 ARS-GRIN ITIS NWG Tropicos Images Wikispecies
Coleataenia longifolia  (Torr.) Soreng ssp. longifolia 1889. Panicum ancepsvar. pubescens 1934. P. longifoliumvar. pubescens 1984. P. rigidulumvar. pubescens 2002. P. rigidulumssp. pubescens 2010. Sorengia longifoliassp. longifolia 2010. Coleataenia longifoliassp. longifolia	Longleaf panicgrass, Redtop panicum, Red-topped panicgrass	Native, Unranked		NYFA: U	Images Wikispecies
Coleataenia rigidula (Bosc ex Nees) LeBlond ssp. rigidula 1829. Panicum rigidulum Bosc ex Nees 2010. Sorengia longifolia ssp. rigidula Zuloaga & Morrone 2010. C. longifoliassp. rigidula Soreng 2011. C. rigidula (Bosc ex Nees) LeBlond	Red-topped panic grass, Redtop panicgrass	Native, CoC: 7, Unranked		NYFA: U	USDA-NN ARS-GRIN ITIS Images Wikispecies

Tribe Andropogoneae

The Andropogoneae (sorghum tribe) contains the widely-cultivated non-native cereal crops, corn and sorghum. It also contains the native bluestems, Indiangrass, and gama grass, as well as a few alien invasive grasses, such as Chinese silvergrass (eulalia) and Japanese stiltgrass.

Subtribe Arthraxoninae

Subtribe Arthraxoninae Benth. (1881) contains about 27 species of carpetgrass worldwide in the single genus Arthraxon.

Arthraxon

Arthraxon hispidus Small carpetgrass is a widespread invasive grass in the southeastern U.S., but in New York State, it has been found mainly in the vicinity of New York City and lower Hudson.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Andropogoninae — Arthraxon
Genus Arthraxon	Carpetgrass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Arthraxon hispidus (Thunb.) Makino var. hispidus 1784. Phalaris hispida Thunb. 1812. Arthraxon ciliaris P.Beauv. 1889. A. ciliarisvar. cryptatherus 1912. A. hispidus (Thunb.) Makino 1925. A. hispidusvar. cryptatherus 1930. A. hispidusvar. ciliaris	Small carpetgrass, Small carpet grass, Small carp grass, Jointhead, Jointhead grass, Hairy-joint grass	Introduced from  Asia,  Australia, Highly invasive,  NYIS: 76%, Prohibited, NE-4 FACW-FAC Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: X NYFA: 3 counties Greene (2020)	USDA-XX Go Botany ARS-GRIN BBG Images Wikispecies

Subtribe Tripsacinae

Tripsacum dactyloides Subtribe Tripsacinae Dumort. (1829) contains the genera Tripsacum and Zea.

Tripsacum

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Tripsacinae — Tripsacum
Genus Tripsacum	Gama grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Tripsacum dactyloides  (L.) L. var. dactyloides 1753. Coix dactyloides L. 1759. Tripsacum dactyloides (L.) L. 1883. T. dactyloidesvar. genuinum 1898. Dactylodes dactylodes (L.) Kuntze 1906. T. dactyloidesssp. dactyloides	Eastern gama grass, Northern gama grass, Fakahatchee Grass	Native, CoC: 5, Threatened FACW-FAC Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 2	USDA-N0 ARS-GRIN NWG Tropicos Images Wikispecies

Zea

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Tripsacinae — Zea
Genus Zea	Corn	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	n NPT
Zea mays  L. ssp. mays	Corn, Maize	Introduced		NYFA: X	USDA-XX Images Wikispecies

Subtribe Rottboelliinae

Subtribe Rottboelliinae J. Presl (1830) [syn. Coicinae Clayton & Renvoize (1981)] worldwide contains about 13 species of Asian and Australian grasses in the genera Chasmopodium, Coix, and Rottboellia.

Coix

Coix lacryma-jobi No Coix species are known to naturalize in New York State, but Job's-tears (Coix lachryma-jobi) specimens have been collected from the Bronx.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Coicinae
Genus Coix	Job's-tears	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Coix lacryma-jobi  L.	Job's-tears	Introduced, Impersistent, Not Naturalized Annual, Herb-forb		NYFA: X	USDA-XX Images Wikispecies

Subtribe Apludinae

Subtribe Apludinae Hook.f. (1896) contains the seven genera Apluda, Asthenochloa, Eulalia, Homozeugos, Polytrias, Sorghastrum, and Trachypogon, with a total of about 68 species. Its only New York genus, Sorghastrum, was previously included in the subtribe Sorghinae.

Sorghastrum

Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash yellow Indiangrass spikelets The approximately 20 Sorghastrum species are native to various parts of North America, South America, and Africa. Of these, only Sorghastrum nutans (Yellow Indiangrass) is native to New York. No non-native Sorghastrum species have been known to naturalize in New York.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Apludinae — Sorghastrum
Genus Sorghastrum	Indian grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Sorghastrum nutans  (L.) Nash 1753. Andropogon nutans L. 1803. Andropogon avenaceus Michx. 1848. Sorghum nutans (L.) A. Gray 1901. Sorghastrum avenaceum (Michx.) Nash 1903. Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash	Indiangrass Yellow Indiangrass Yellow prairie grass	Native, CoC: 6, Secure FACU Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	USDA-NN Go Botany ARS-GRIN ITIS Tropicos BONAP LBJ Images Wikispecies

Subtribe Sorghinae

Spikelets of Sorghastrum nutans (left) and Sorghum halepense (right) Subtribe Sorghinae Bluff, Nees & Schauer ex Clayton & Renvoize (1986), which contains genera Cleistachne, Lasiorhachis, Sarga, and Sorghum, which in New York contains the naturalized Eurasian Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense). This subtribe previously conatined the native yellow Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans), which has been transferred to subtribe Apludinae.

Sorghum

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Sorghinae — Sorghum
Genus Sorghum sect. Sorghum	Sorghum	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Sorghum halepense  (L.) Pers. 1753. Holcus halepensis L. 1805. Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. 1916. Holcus sorghumvar. exiguus	Johnsongrass, Johnson grass, Aleppo grass Sorgho d'Alep, Herbe d'Alep	Introduced from  Mediterranean,  Asia, Moderately invasive, Naturalized FACU Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: X	USDA-XX Go Botany ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies
Sorghum bicolor  (L.) Moench ssp. bicolor 1753. Holcus sorghum L. 1771. Holcus bicolor L. 1794. Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench 1805. Sorghum vulgare Pers.	Sorghum, Broomcorn, Broom-corn, Grain sorghum, Chicken corn, Shattercane, Wild cane	Introduced from  Africa, Potentially invasive, Not naturalized UPL Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: X	USDA-XX Go Botany ARS-GRIN ITIS Images Wikispecies
Sorghum bicolor  (L.) Moench ssp. drummondii (Steud.) de Wet ex Davidse 1903. Sorghum drummondii in… 1916. Sorghum vulgare  var. sudanense  (Piper) Hitchc. 1917. Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf 1933. Sorghum vulgare  var. drummondii  (Steud.) Hitchc. 1973. Sorghum bicolor  var. drummondii  (Steud.) Mohlenbr. 1993. Sorghum bicolor  ssp. drummondii  (Steud.) de Wet ex Davidse	Sudan grass ⓘ	Introduced, Not naturalized		NYFA: Xm NYFA: 4 counties xx counties	ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies

Subtribe Andropogoninae

Andropogoninae J. Presl (1830) worldwide contains Anadelphia , Andropogon (syn. Hypogynium), Bhidea, Diectomis, Diheteropogon, Elymandra, Exotheca , Hyparrhenia, Hyperthelia, Monocymbium and Schizachyrium.

Andropogon

Andropogon gerardii Vitman big bluestem Andropogon contains several bluestem grasses that are native to New York. The most prevalent is Andropogon gerardii, or big bluestem, which is a key component of North America's tallgrass prairies.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Andropogoninae — Andropogon
Genus Andropogon	Bluestem	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Andropogon gerardii  Vitman 1785. A. provincialis Lam. (i) 1792. A. gerardi Vitman 1806. A. furcatus Muhl. ex Willd.	Big bluestem, Tall bluestem, Bluejoint, Turkeyfoot Barbon de Gérard, Barbon à épis digités, Barbon fourchu	Native, CoC: 8, Secure FAC-FACU Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	USDA-NN Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN BONAP Images Wikispecies
Andropogon virginicus  L. var. virginicus	Broomsedge bluestem ⓘ Broom sedge bluestem ⓘ Yellow bluestem ⓘ Barbon de Virginie ⓘ	Native, CoC: 4, Likely secure		NYFA: 4	USDA-NN VASCAN Images Wikispecies
Andropogon glomeratus (Walter) Britton et al. var. glomeratus 1788. Cinna glomerata Walter 1888. A. glomeratus (Walter) Britton et al.	Bushy bluestem ⓘ Bushy beard grass ⓘ	Native, CoC: 8, Threatened		NYFA: 2?	USDA-N0 ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies
Genus Andropogon (excluded taxa)	Bluestem	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Andropogon hallii  Hack. 1884. A. hallii Hack. 1884. A. halliivar. incanescens 1901. A. paucipilus Nash 1943. A. gerardivar. chrysocomus 1943. A. gerardivar. paucipilus 1967. A. gerardivar. incanescens 1997. A. gerardissp. hallii	Sand bluestem, Turkeyfoot	N. America native, N.Y. excluded		NYFA-Excluded	USDA-NN ARS-GRIN IPN Images Wikispecies

Schizachyrium

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Andropogoninae — Schizachyrium
Genus Schizachyrium	Bluestems	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash var. scoparium 1803. Andropogon scoparius Michx. 1898. A. neomexicanus Nash 1903. S. scoparium Nash	Little bluestem, Small bluestem, Broom bluestem, Broom beardgrass Barbon à balais, Schizachyrium à balais	Native, CoC: 4, Secure FACU Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 5	USDA-NN Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies
Schizachyrium littorale (Nash) E.P.Bicknell 1901. Andropogon littoralis Nash 1906. A. scopariusvar. littoralis 1908. S. littorale (Nash) E.P.Bicknell 1935. A. scopariusvar. ducis 1967. S. scopariumvar. littorale 1996. S. scopariumssp. littorale	Dune bluestem, Shore bluestem, Shore little bluestem, Seaside bluestem Barbon des rivages	Native, CoC: 8, Vulnerable		NYFA: 3?	USDA-N0 Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN ITIS Images Wikispecies

Subtribe Saccharinae

Members of the Saccharinae have some of the largest known biomass productivity levels and are relatively drought resistent.

Microstegium

Microstegium vimineum Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) is listed as very highly invasive in New York State.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Saccharinae — Microstegium
Genus Microstegium	Browntop	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A.Camus 1834. Andropogon vimineus Trin. 1855. Pollinia imberbis Nees ex Steud. 1891. Eulalia viminea (Trin.) Kuntze 1891. Eulalia vimineavar. imberbis 1891. Eulalia vimineavar. variabilis 1921. M. vimineum (Trin.) A.Camus 1930. M. vimineumvar. imberbe 1961. M. imberbe (Nees ex Steud.) Tzvelev	Japanese stiltgrass, Japanese stilt-grass, Nepalese browntop	Introduced from  Asia, Very highly invasive,  NYIS: 85%, CP-2 NE-1 FAC Annual, Graminoid		NYFA: X iNat	USDA-XX Go Botany ARS-GRIN ITIS Tropicos Images Wikispecies

Miscanthus

Miscanthus sinensis Chinese silvergrass Miscanthus (silvergrass) includes two ornamental Asian grasses that are found in New York. Of these, Miscanthus sinensis is listed as highly invasive in the state.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Saccharinae — Miscanthus
Genus Miscanthus	Silvergrass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Miscanthus sinensis  Andersson 1794. Saccharum japonicum Thunb. 1812. Erianthus japonicus P.Beauv. 1820. Ripidium japonicum Trin. 1832. Eulalia japonica Trin. 1855. Miscanthus japonicus Andersson 1856. Miscanthus sinensis Andersson	Eulalia ⓘ Chinese silvergrass ⓘ Miscanthus ⓘ Eulalia grass Zebra grass Japanese pampas grass Miscanthus de Chine ⓘ	Introduced from  eastern Asia, Highly invasive,  NYIS: 78%, CP-5 FACU-UPL Perennial, Graminoid		Bronx, Nassau, Otsego (2010), Queens (1921), Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk (1989, 2005), Tompkins (2010) NYFA: X	USDA-XX Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN ITIS Tropicos Images Wikispecies
Miscanthus sacchariflorus (Maxim.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Franch. 1859. Imperata sacchariflora Maxim. 1881. Miscanthus saccharifer Benth., inval. 1884. Miscanthus saccariflorus Hack.	Japanese silver grass, Amur silver-grass, Silver plume grass, Silver banner grass Miscanthus commun	Introduced from  eastern Asia, Moderately invasive,  NYIS Tier: Untiered,  iMapInvasives,  Invasive.org: [4], Naturalized		Oneida, St. Lawrence (2008) NYFA: X GBIF	USDA-XX Go Botany VASCAN ARS-GRIN ITIS Images Wikispecies

Tripidium

Tripidium ravennae Ravenna grass has been observed outside of cultivation on Randall's Island and Port Jefferson Station.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Saccharinae — Tripidium
Genus Tripidium	Sugar cane	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Tripidium ravennae  (L.) H.Scholz 1763. Andropogon ravennae L. 1774. Saccharum ravennae (L.) L. 2006. Tripidium ravennae (L.) H.Scholz	Ravenna grass ⓘ	Introduced from  southern Europe, Potentially invasive,  iMapInvasives,  Invasive.org: [5]		NYFA: Not listed GBIF 2 counties	POWO Images Wikispecies

Saccharum

Saccharum giganteum in Texas Saccharum giganteum has been excluded from the New York Flora Atlas, but Tripidium ravennae (above) has previously been placed in Saccharum and has been recently been observed in in southeastern New York.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Saccharinae — Saccharum
Genus Saccharum	Sugar cane	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Saccharum giganteum  (Walter) Pers. 1788. Anthoxanthum giganteum Walter 1805. Saccharum giganteum (Walter) Pers. 1812. Erianthus giganteus (Walter) P.Beauv. 1895. Erianthus compactus Nash 1950. Erianthus giganteus  var. compactus  (Nash) Fernald & B.G.Schub.	Sugarcane plumegrass	Introduced from  southern US, US South native, Excluded		NYFA-Excluded	USDA-N0 ARS-GRIN ITIS Images Wikispecies

Imperata

Imperata cylindrica (L.) P.Beauv. Cogongrass Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) has not been confirmed as having naturalized in New York, but it has caused a major economic and environmental impact in the Southeast. It is included here because the New York non-native plant invasiveness assessment shows that it may be able to naturalize on Long Island based on the conditions there. The New York Flora Atlas does not list Imperata cylindrica. NRCS and BONAP both show it no farther north than Virginia in the East, but it is shown in northern Oregon in the West.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Saccharinae — Imperata
Genus Imperata Cirillo (1792)	Cogongrass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Imperata cylindrica  (L.) Raeusch. 1759. Lagurus cylindricus L. 1785. Saccharum cylindricum (L.) Lam. 1788. Saccharum koenigii Retz. 1792. Imperata arundinacea Cirillo 1797. Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch. 1812. Imperata cylindrica (L.) P.Beauv. 1812. Imperata koenigii P.Beauv.	Cogongrass Blady grass Cotton-wool grass Japanese blood grass Alang-alang ⓘ Impérate	Introduced from  Asia, Potentially invasive, Not listed in NY, NYIS: 79% FACU Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 0 iNat GBIF	USDA-X0 WFO POWO ARS-GRIN ITIS Tropicos BONAP Images Wikispecies

Subtribe Anthistiriinae

Bothriochloa

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Anthistiriinae — Bothriochloa
Genus Bothriochloa	Beard grass	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Bothriochloa ischaemum  (L.) Keng var. ischaemum 1753. Andropogon ischaemum L. 1936. Bothriochloa ischaemum (L.) Keng	Broom sedge ⓘ Yellow bluestem ⓘ Turkestan bluestem ⓘ	Introduced from  Eurasia, Impersistent		NYFA: Xm	USDA-XX ARS-GRIN Images Wikispecies

Tribe Chasmanthieae

Chasmanthium

Chasmanthium latifolium Woodoats (genus Chasmanthium) contains about five North American species (C. latifolium, C. laxum, C. nitidum, C. ornithorhynchum, and C. sessiliflorum). Of these, only Chasmanthium laxum (slender spikegrass) is listed as native to New York State. However, it is listed as Endangered in New York, where it has been collected only from Nassau, Richmond, and Suffolk counties. Chasmanthium latifolium (northern wood-oats) is not considered native north of Pennsylvania, but it is commonly sold by native plant vendors in New York.

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Chasmanthieae — Chasmanthium
Genus Chasmanthium	Wood oats	N.Y. Status	Images	Distribution	NY NPT
Chasmanthium laxum  (L.) H.O.Yates 1753. Holcus laxus L. 1803. Uniola gracilis Michx. 1808. Uniola sessiliflora Poir. 1827. Chasmanthium gracile (Michx.) Link 1888. Uniola laxa (L.) Britton, Sterns & Pog. 1966. Chasmanthium laxum (L.) H.O.Yates	Slender woodoats, Slender spikegrass	Native, Endangered, NYNHP: 1		NYFA: 1	USDA-N0 ARS-GRIN ITIS Tropicos NatureServe BONAP IPN Images Wikispecies
Chasmanthium latifolium (Michx.) H.O.Yates 1803. Uniola latifolia Michx. 1966. Chasmanthium latifolium H.O.Yates	Indian woodoats, Broadleaf chasmanthium, Broadleaf uniola, Creek oats, Wild oats, Northern sea oats	Introduced from  PA-FL-TX-KS, US South native, Cultivated Perennial, Graminoid		NYFA: 0	USDA-N0 ARS-GRIN ITIS Tropicos NatureServe BONAP IPN Images Wikispecies