Flora of New York/Poaceae 1


Cyperaceae 3
Flora of New York — Poaceae 1: Panicoideae
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See Poales genus index

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 Edit

The Panicoideae A.Braun (1864) membership used here is based on:[1][2]

Tribe Paniceae Edit

Tribe Paniceae R.Br. (1814) contains 1498 species in 84 genera in 7 subtribes: Anthephorinae, Dichantheliinae, Boivinellinae, Neurachninae, Melinidinae, Panicinae, Cenchrinae.[1]

Subtribe Anthephorinae Edit

The Anthephorinae Benth. (1881).

Digitaria Edit
 
Digitaria ischaemum

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Anthephorinae — Digitaria
DigitariaHaller (1768) Crabgrass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (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: 14 counties
iNat: 2 counties
NYFA-5
USDA-NN
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 (L.) Koeler
var. filiformis

1753. Panicum filiforme L.
1802. Digitaria filiformis (L.) Koeler
1877. Paspalum filiforme (L.) Flüggé
1877. Paspalum furcatum var. filiforme
1895. Syntherisma filiforme (L.) Nash
Slender crabgrass Native, CoC: 9,
Endangered,
S1

Annual,
Graminoid
  8 counties NYFA-1
USDA-N0
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 (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
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(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
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 (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
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Subtribe Dichantheliinae Edit

Subribe Dichantheliinae Zuloaga (2014) contains 66 species in 2 genera: Adenochloa, and Dichanthelium.[1]
Dichanthelium Edit
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).[1] About 30 distinct Dichanthelium taxa are listed in New York State.[2]
Dichanthelium sect. Macrocarpa Edit
 
Dichanthelium commutatum

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Dichantheliinae — Dichanthelium sect. Macrocarpa
Dichantheliumsect. Macrocarpa Rosette grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Schult.) Gould
ssp. ashei (T.G.Pearson ex Ashe)
Freckmann & Lelong

1898. Panicum ashei T.G.Pearson ex Ashe
1934. P. commutatum var. ashei
2002. D. commutatum ssp. 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
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(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
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 (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
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(A. Gray) Freckmann

Slender rosette grass Native, CoC: 8,
Likely secure
  NYFA-4
USDA-NN
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(Vasey) Freckmann

Leiberg's rosette grass Native, CoC: 5,
Endangered,
NYNHP: 1[1]

Perennial,
Graminoid
  NYFA-1
USDA-NN
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(Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark

Bosc's panicgrass
Panic de Bosc
Native, CoC: 9,
Unranked
  NYFA-U
USDA-N0
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Dichanthelium sect. Clandestina Edit
 
Dichanthelium clandestinum
deer-tongue rosette grass

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Dichantheliinae — Dichanthelium sect. Clandestina
Dichantheliumsect. Clandestina Rosette grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(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
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(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
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Dichantheliumsect. Clandestina
(excluded taxa)
Rosette grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(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
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Dichanthelium sect. Oligosantha Edit
Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Dichantheliinae — Dichanthelium sect. Oligosantha
Dichantheliumsect. Oligosantha Rosette grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Schult.) Gould
ssp. scribnerianum
(Nash) Freckmann & Lelong

1895. Panicum scribnerianum Nash
1934. P. oligosanthes var. scribnerianum
1974. D. scribnerianum (Nash) Gould
1974. D. oligosanthes var. scribnerianum
1981. D. oligosanthes var. scribnerianum
2002. D. oligosanthes ssp. 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
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Dichantheliumsect. Oligosantha (excluded taxa) Rosette grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Schult.) Gould
ssp. oligosanthes

    P. oligosanthes var. oligosanthes
    P. oligosanthes ssp. 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
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Dichanthelium sect. Lanuginosa Edit
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.[1]
Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Dichantheliinae — Dichanthelium sect. Lanuginosa
Dichantheliumsect. LanuginosaLong Ligule group Rosette grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Elliott) Gould

1816. Panicum lanuginosum Elliott
1824. P. dichotomum var. fasciculatum
1934. P. lanuginosum var. fasciculatum
1974. D. lanuginosum (Elliott) Gould
1981. D. acuminatum var. fasciculatum
1981. P. acuminatum var. fasciculatum
2002. D. acuminatum ssp. fasciculatum
Slender-stemmed
  rosette grass,
Hairy panicgrass,
Tapered rosette grass,
Western panicgrass
Panic laineux
Native, CoC: 4,
Secure

FAC

Perennial,
Graminoid
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(Scribn.) Kerguélen

1898. Panicum implicatum Scribn.
1899. P. occidentale Scribn.
1901. P. unciphyllum var. implicatum
1910. P. pacificum Hitchc. & Chase
1921. P. lindheimeri var. implicatum
1934. P. lanuginosum var. implicatum
1978. D. acuminatum var. implicatum
1979. D. implicatum (Scribn.) Kerguélen
1981. P. acuminatum var. implicatum
2002. D. acuminatum ssp. 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
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(Nash) Gould

1897. Panicum lindheimeri Nash
1934. P. lanuginosum var. lindheimeri
1974. Dichanthelium lindheimeri Gould
1977. D. lanuginosum var. lindheimeri
1978. D. acuminatum var. lindheimeri
1981. P. acuminatum var. lindheimeri
2002. D. acuminatum ssp. lindheimeri
Lindheimer's rosette grass,
Lindheimer's panicgrass
Panic de Lindheimer
Native, CoC: 8,
Unranked

FAC

Perennial,
Graminoid
  NYFA-U
USDA-NN
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(Schult.) Freckmann

1824. Panicum spretum Schult.
1898. Panicum eatonii Nash
1981. D. spretum Freckmann
2002. D. acuminatum ssp. spretum
Spurned rosette grass,
Eaton's rosette grass,
Sand panicgrass
Native, CoC: 10,
Unranked

FAC

Perennial,
Graminoid
  NYFA-U
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(Scribn.) Freckmann

1898. Panicum wrightianum Scribn.
1978. D. acuminatum var. wrightianum
1978. D. acuminatum var. 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
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Dichantheliumsect. LanuginosaShort Ligule group Rosette grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Scribn.) Freckmann

1897. Panicum columbianum Scribn.
1898. Panicum tsugetorum Nash
1978. D. columbianum Freckmann
1978. D. sabulorum var. thinium
1984. D. acuminatum var. columbianum
2002. D. acuminatum ssp. 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
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(Ashe) Freckmann

1898. Panicum commonsianum Ashe
1978. D. ovale var. addisonii
1978. D. commonsianum
(Ashe) Freckmann
1984. P. ovale var. pseudopubescens
2002. D. ovale ssp. pseudopubescens
 auct. P. pseudopubescens Nash (i)
Commons' rosette grass,
Egg-leaved witchgrass
Native, CoC: 10,
Vulnerable

FAC

Graminoid
  NYFA-3?
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(Nash) Freckmann

1896. Panicum villosissimum Nash
1978. D. villosissimum
(Nash) Freckmann
2002. D. ovale ssp. villosissimum
White-haired rosette grass,
White-hair witchgrass
Native, CoC: 10,
Vulnerable

FAC
  NYFA-3?
NatureServe
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Dichantheliumsect. Lanuginosa (excluded taxa) Rosette grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Nash) Freckmann
= Dichanthelium wrightianum

1899. Panicum longiligulatum Nash
1984. P. acuminatum var. longiligulatum
1979. D. acuminatum var. longiligulatum
1981. D. longiligulatum (Nash) Freckmann
2002. D. acuminatum ssp. longiligulatum
Coastal plain panicgrass Native,
N.Y. excluded
  NYFA-Excluded
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(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
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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
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Dichanthelium sect. Dichanthelium Edit
[1]
Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Dichantheliinae — Dichanthelium sect. Dichanthelium
Dichantheliumsect. Dichanthelium Rosette grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(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
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(Nash) Freckmann

1895. Panicum boreale Nash
1978. Dichanthelium boreale Freckmann
Northern witchgrass
Panic Boreal
Native, CoC: 5,
Vulnerable

FAC

Perennial,
Graminoid
  NYFA-3
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(Muhl. ex Elliott) Mohlenbr.

    Panicum nitidum var. ramulosum
    D. dichotomum ssp. microcarpon
    D. microcarpon Mohlenbr.
Small-fruited panicgrass Native, CoC: 7,
Unranked

Perennial,
Graminoid
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(Ashe) Mohlenbr.

1898. Panicum mattamuskeetense Ashe
1899. P. clutei Ashe
1937. P. mattamuskeetense var. clutei
1985. D. mattamuskeetense
(Ashe) Mohlenbr.
2002. D. dichotomum
ssp. mattamuskeetense
Mattamuskeet
  rosette grass,
Mattamuskeet
  panicgrass
Native, CoC: 10,
Unranked

Perennial,
Graminoid
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(Ashe) LeBlond

1898. Panicum annulum Ashe
2001. D. annulum (Ashe) LeBlond
Ringed rosette grass Native, CoC: 10,
Unranked

Perennial,
Graminoid
  NYFA-U
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Note: [1]
Dichantheliumsect. Dichanthelium (excluded taxa) Rosette grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(L.) Gould
ssp. roanokense
(Ashe) Freckmann & Lelong

    P. dichotomum ssp. roanokense
    
    
Roanoke Witch Grass N. America native,
N.Y. excluded
NYFA-Excluded
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Dichanthelium sect. Sphaerocarpa Edit
 
Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon
Round-fruited rosette grass.
Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Dichantheliinae — Dichanthelium sect. Sphaerocarpa
Dichantheliumsect. Sphaerocarpa Rosette grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Elliot) Gould

Round-fruited rosette grass
Round-fruited panic grass
Roundseed panicgrass
Round-fruited rosette-panic grass
Native, CoC: 6,
Secure

FACU
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(Schult.) Mohlenbr.

1817. Panicum microcarpon Muhl.
1817. Panicum polyanthes Schult.
1894. P. microcarpon var. isophyllum
1978. D. sphaerocarpon var. isophyllum
1991. P. sphaerocarpon var. 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
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Dichanthelium sect. Linearifolia Edit
Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Dichantheliinae — Dichanthelium sect. Linearifolia
Dichantheliumsect. Linearifolia Rosette grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Scribn.) Gould

1898. Panicum linearifolium Scribn.
1898. P. werneri Scribn.
1921. P. linearifolium var. werneri
1928. P. strictum var. 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
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(Muhl.) Gould

1817. Panicum depauperatum Muhl.
1974. D. depauperatum (Muhl.) Gould
Poverty rosette grass,
Starved witchgrass,
Starved panicgrass
Native,
Secure

Perennial,
Graminoid
  NYFA-5
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Dichanthelium intersectional hybrids Edit
Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Dichantheliinae — Dichanthelium
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
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D. depauperatum × dichotomum

Dichanthelium depauperatum ×
Dichanthelium dichotomum

    P. depauperatum × dichotomum
    
    
Hybrid of
 starved panicgrass &
 cypress panicgrass
N. America native,
N.Y. excluded
  NYFA-Excluded
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Subtribe Boivinellinae Edit

 
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.[1]
Amphicarpum Edit
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
Amphicarpum Maidencane N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(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[1]
  NYFA-1
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Echinochloa Edit
 
Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fernald - rough barnyard grass
Echinochloa or barnyard grass.
Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Boivinellinae — Echinochloa
Echinochloa Cockspur grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (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
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 (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
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 (Pursh) Heller

Walter's barnyard grass,
Coast cockspur grass,
Coast barnyard grass
Native, CoC: 7,
Secure
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 (L.) P.Beauv.

Eurasian barnyard grass
Cockspur
Japanese millet
Watergrass
Large barnyard grass
Introduced,
Potentially invasive,
 Invasive.org: [1],
Naturalized
  NYFA-Xn
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 (A. Braun) H. Scholz

    E. frumentacea misapplied
    E. esculenta (A.Braun) H.Scholz
Japanese millet
Japanese barnyard millet
Introduced,
Potentially weedy,
Naturalized
  NYFA-Xn
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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
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Oplismenus Edit
 
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
Oplismenus Basketgrass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NPT
 (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
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(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%[1],
Not likely in NY,
Prohibited[2]
  NYFA: 0 counties NYFA-0
USDA-X0
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  1. New York non-native plant invasiveness assessmentOplismenus hirtellus ssp. undulatifolius: High (70). M.J.Jordan, G.Moore & T.W.Weldy (2008). Invasiveness ranking system for non-native plants of New York. Unpublished. The Nature Conservancy, Albany & Cold Spring Harbor, NY; Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY.
  2. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Regulation 6 NYCRR Part 575 Prohibited and Regulated Invasive Species

Subtribe Melinidinae Edit

The Melinidinae Pilg. (1940).

Eriochloa Edit
Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Melinidinae — Eriochloa
Eriochloa Cup grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (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. lemmonii var. gracilis
Southwestern cup grass,
Tapertip cupgrass
Introduced,
US South native,
Impersistent

FACW-FAC

Annual,
Graminoid
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Eriochloa (excluded taxa) Cup grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
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
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Subtribe Panicinae Edit

The Panicinae Fr. (1835).

Panicum Edit
Panicum sect. Panicum Edit
 
Panicum capillare
common witch grass

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Panicinae — Panicum sect. Panicum
Panicumsect. Panicum Panic grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.
ssp. capillare

1753. Panicum capillare L.
1895. P. capillare var. occidentale
1900. P. barbipulvinatum Nash
Common witch grass,
Old witch panic-grass
Panic capillaire
Native, CoC: 0,
Secure

FAC-FACU

Annual,
Graminoid
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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
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Bernh. ex Trin.
ssp. gattingeri
(Nash) Freckmann & Lelong

1903. Panicum gattingeri Nash
2002. P. philadelphicum ssp. gattingeri
1887. P. capillare var. campestre
Gattinger's witch grass,
Gattinger panic grass
Native, CoC: 5,
Secure

FAC

Annual,
Graminoid
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 Fernald

1919. Panicum tuckermanii Fernald
1939. P. philadelphicum
var. tuckermanii
Tuckerman's witch grass,
Tuckerman's panicgrass
Native, CoC: 5,
Unranked

FAC

Annual,
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Wiry panicgrass,
Stiff witchgrass
Native,
Rare

Annual,
Graminoid
  NYFA-3
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 L.
ssp. miliaceum

Proso millet,
Hog millet,
Broom millet,
Broomcorn millet,
Panic millet
Introduced,
Potentially invasive,
 Invasive.org: [2]
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Panicum sect. Dichotomiflora Edit
Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Panicinae — Panicum sect. Dichotomiflora
Panicumsect. Dichotomiflora Panic grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Michx.
var. dichotomiflorum

1803. Panicum dichotomiflorum Michx.
1936. P. dichotomiflorum var. 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
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 Michx.
var. puritanorum Svenson

1920. P. dichotomiflorum var. puritanorum
2002. P. dichotomiflorum ssp. puritanorum
Shoreline panic grass,
Spreading panic-grass,
Puritan panicgrass,
Fall panicum
Panic des Puritains
Native, CoC: 10,
Unranked

FACW

Annual,
Graminoid
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Panicum sect. Virgata Edit
 
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.[1]

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.[2]

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.


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Panicumsect. Virgata Panic grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.

1753. Panicum virgatum L.
1866. Panicum virgatum var. cubense
1871. Panicum virgatum var. obtusum
1922. Panicum virgatum var. 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

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 Elliott
var. amarum

1816. Panicum amarum Elliott
    
    
Dune panicgrass,
Bitter panicgrass,
Smaller seabeach grass
Native, CoC: 8,
Vulnerable

FAC-FACU

Perennial,
Graminoid
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 Elliott
var. amarulum

1910. Panicum amarulum Hitchc. & Chase
1975. Panicum amarum var. amarulum
2002. Panicum amarum ssp. amarulum
Tall dune panic grass,
Coastal panicgrass,
Taller seabeach grass
Introduced,
N. America native

Perennial,
Graminoid
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Kellochloa Edit
 
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
Kellochloa Panic grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Muhl.) Lizarazu, Nicola & Scataglini

1816. Panicum debile Elliott
1817. Panicum verrucosum Muhl.
1824. Panicum umbraculum Bosc ex Spreng.
2015. Kellochloa verrucosa (Muhl.)
Lizarazu, Nicola & Scataglini
Warty panicgrass Native, CoC: 10,
Secure,
S5

FACW

Annual,
Graminoid
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Nassau (1898-1921),
Queens (1936),
Richmond,
Suffolk (1987-93)
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Subtribe Cenchrinae Edit

The Cenchrinae Dumort (1829).

Cenchrus Edit
 
Cenchrus longispinus

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paniceae — Cenchrinae — Cenchrus
Cenchrus Sand bur N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Hack.) Fernald

1788. Cenchrus carolinianus Walter
1903. C. echinatus fo. 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
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 L.

1753. Cenchrus tribuloides L.
1824. C. echinatus var. tribuloides Torr.
1877. C. tribuloides var. macrocephalus Döll
1899. C. macrocephalus (Döll) Scribn.
Dune sandbur,
Sanddune sandbur,
Long-spine sandbur
Native,
Threatened
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 (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
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Suffolk (1999)
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 Roxb.

    Cenchrus barbatus Schumach.
    Cenchrus catharticus Delile
India sandburr
Indian sandburr
Introduced,
Impersistent,
Not naturalized,
SNA
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Cav.

    Cenchrus spinifex Cav.
    Cenchrus incertus M.A. Curtis.
Coastal sandbur

Introduced,
Not naturalized,
SNA
  Bronx (1899, 1901) NYFA-X
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 (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,
[1]
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 L.

    Cenchrus ciliaris L
    Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link
Buffelgrass,
Buffel-grass
Introduced,
N.Y. excluded
  excluded NYFA-Excluded
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  1. According to the New York Flora Atlas, specimens of Cenchrus americanus were probably Setaria pumila.
Setaria Edit
 
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.
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SetariaP.Beauv. (1812) Foxtail / bristle grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Poir.) Kerguélen

1798. Panicum geniculatum Poir.
1987. Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen
 auct. S. geniculatanon (Wild.) P.Beauv.
Knotroot foxtail
Knotroot bristlegrass
Marsh bristlegrass
Bristly foxtail
Native, CoC: 8,
Unranked,
(Vulnerable?),
SNR, G5

FAC

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
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iNat: Suffolk (2020-21)
NYFA-3?
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R.A.W.Herrm.

1910. Setaria faberi R.A.W.Herrm.
    
    
Giant foxtail,
Japanese bristlegrass
Introduced,
Widespread weed

FACU-UPL

Annual,
Graminoid
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 (L.) P.Beauv.
 var. viridis

Green foxtail,
Green bristle grass,
Green bristlegrass
Introduced,
Widespread weed

Annual,
Graminoid
  54 counties NYFA-Xn
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 (L.) P.Beauv.
 var. major Gray

    
    
    
Giant green foxtail Introduced,
Unk. naturalization,
Graminoid
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 (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
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Foxtail millet,
Italian foxtail
Introduced,
Naturalized

FACU

Annual,
Graminoid
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 (L.) P. Beauv.

    
1812. Setaria verticillata (L.) P.Beauv.
    
Bristly bristle grass,
Bristly foxtail
Introduced,
Graminoid
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 Dumort.

1827. Setaria verticilliformis Dunart.
Barbed bristlegrass Introduced

Annual,
Graminoid
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Tribe Paspaleae Edit

The Paspaleae J.Presl (1830)

Subtribe Paspalinae Edit

The Paspalinae Griseb. (1846)

Paspalum Edit
 
Paspalum setaceum

Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paspaleae — Paspalinae — Paspalum
Paspalum Crown grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Michx.
var. muhlenbergii

    P. pubescens Muhl. ex Willd.
    P. muhlenbergii Nash
    P. ciliatifolium var. muhlenbergii
    P. pubescens var. muhlenbergii
Hurrah bead grass
Thin paspalum
Native, CoC: 1,
Secure,
S5

FACU

Perennial,
Graminoid
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 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
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 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
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 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
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Paspalum (excluded taxa) Crown grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Michx.
var. stramineum

    P. separatum Shinners
    P. bushii Nash
    P. stramineum Nash
Thin paspalum N. America native,
N.Y. excluded
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Michx.
var. ciliatifolium (Michx.) Vasey

    
1892. P. setaceum var. ciliatifolium
    
N. America native,
N.Y. excluded
NYFA-Excluded
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N. America native,
N.Y. excluded
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Introduced,
N.Y. excluded
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Subtribe Arthropogoninae Edit

Coleataenia Edit
Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Paspaleae — Arthropogoninae — Coleataenia
Coleataenia Panic grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Nash) LeBlond

1814. Panicum elongatum Pursh
1901. Panicum stipitatum Nash
1984. Panicum rigidulum var. elongatum
2010. Sorengia longifolia ssp. elongata
2010. C. longifolia ssp. elongata
2011. Coleataenia stipitata LeBlond
Redtop panicum,
Red-topped panicgrass
Native,
Endangered,
No recent reports
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 (Michx.) Soreng
ssp. anceps

1803. Panicum anceps Michx.
1809. Panicum rostratum Muhl. ex Willd.
1810. Agrostis nutans Poir.
2010. Sorengia anceps ssp. anceps superfl.
2010. Coleataenia anceps ssp. anceps
Beaked panic grass,
Panic grass
Native,
Likely extirpated
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 (Torr.) Soreng
ssp. longifolia

1889. Panicum anceps var. pubescens
1934. P. longifolium var. pubescens
1984. P. rigidulum var. pubescens
2002. P. rigidulum ssp. pubescens
2010. Sorengia longifolia ssp. longifolia
2010. Coleataenia longifolia ssp. longifolia
Longleaf panicgrass,
Redtop panicum,
Red-topped panicgrass
Native,
Unranked
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(Bosc ex Nees) LeBlond
ssp. rigidula

1829. Panicum rigidulum Bosc ex Nees
2010. Sorengia longifolia
ssp. rigidula Zuloaga & Morrone
2010. C. longifolia ssp. rigidula Soreng
2011. C. rigidula (Bosc ex Nees) LeBlond
[1]
Red-topped panic grass,
Redtop panicgrass
Native, CoC: 7,
Unranked
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  1. LeBlond (2011) in Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 5(2): 448 treats the former Panicum rigidulum as Coleataenia rigidula. The other sources used here have not accepted that placement.

Tribe Andropogoneae Edit

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 Edit

Subtribe Arthraxoninae Benth. (1881) contains about 27 species of carpetgrass worldwide in the single genus Arthraxon.[1][2]
Arthraxon Edit
 
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
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(Thunb.) Makino
var. hispidus

1784. Phalaris hispida Thunb.
1812. Arthraxon ciliaris P.Beauv.
1889. A. ciliaris var. cryptatherus
1912. A. hispidus (Thunb.) Makino
1925. A. hispidus var. cryptatherus
1930. A. hispidus var. ciliaris
Small carpetgrass,
Small carpet grass,
Small carp grass,
Jointhead,
Jointhead grass,
Hairy-joint grass
Introduced from
 Asia,
 Australia,
Highly invasive,
 NYIS: 76%[1],
Prohibited[2],
NE-4[3]

FACW-FAC

Annual,
Graminoid
 
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iNat: Greene (2020)
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Subtribe Tripsacinae Edit

 
Tripsacum dactyloides
Subtribe Tripsacinae Dumort. (1829) contains the genera Tripsacum and Zea.[1]
Tripsacum Edit
Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Tripsacinae — Tripsacum
Tripsacum Gama grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) L.
var. dactyloides

1753. Coix dactyloides L.
1759. Tripsacum dactyloides (L.) L.
1883. T. dactyloides var. genuinum
1898. Dactylodes dactylodes (L.) Kuntze
1906. T. dactyloides ssp. dactyloides
Eastern gama grass,
Northern gama grass,
Fakahatchee Grass
Native, CoC: 5,
Threatened

FACW-FAC

Perennial,
Graminoid
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Zea Edit
Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Tripsacinae — Zea
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 L.
ssp. mays

    
    
    
Corn,
Maize
Introduced   NYFA-X
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Subtribe Rottboelliinae Edit

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.[1][2]
Coix Edit
 
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
Coix Job's-tears N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.

    
    
    
Job's-tears Introduced,
Impersistent,
Not Naturalized

Annual,
Herb-forb
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Subtribe Apludinae Edit

Subtribe Apludinae Hook.f. (1896) contains the seven genera Apluda, Asthenochloa, Eulalia, Homozeugos, Polytrias, Sorghastrum, and Trachypogon, with a total of about 68 species.[1] Its only New York genus, Sorghastrum, was previously included in the subtribe Sorghinae.
Sorghastrum Edit
 
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
Sorghastrum Indian grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (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
Native, CoC: 6,
Secure

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Subtribe Sorghinae Edit

 
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.[1]
Sorghum Edit
Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Sorghinae — Sorghum
Sorghumsect. Sorghum Sorghum N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(L.) Pers.

1753. Holcus halepensis L.
1805. Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.
1916. Holcus sorghum var. exiguus
Johnsongrass,
Johnson grass,
Aleppo grass
Sorgho d'Alep,
Herbe d'Alep
Introduced from
 Mediterranean,
 Asia,
Moderately invasive,
Naturalized

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(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
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(L.) Moench
ssp. drummondii
(Steud.) de Wet ex Davidse

1903. Sorghum drummondii
(Steud.) Millsp. & Chase
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: 4 counties
iNat: xx counties
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Subtribe Andropogoninae Edit

Andropogoninae J. Presl (1830) worldwide contains Anadelphia , Andropogon (syn. Hypogynium), Bhidea, Diectomis, Diheteropogon, Elymandra, Exotheca , Hyparrhenia, Hyperthelia, Monocymbium and Schizachyrium.[1][2]
Andropogon Edit
 
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
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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
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L.
var. virginicus

    
    
    
Broomsedge bluestem
Broom sedge bluestem
Yellow bluestem

Barbon de Virginie
Native, CoC: 4,
Likely secure
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(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
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Andropogon (excluded taxa) Bluestem N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
Hack.

1884. A. hallii Hack.
1884. A. hallii var. incanescens
1901. A. paucipilus Nash
1943. A. gerardi var. chrysocomus
1943. A. gerardi var. paucipilus
1967. A. gerardi var. incanescens
1997. A. gerardi ssp. hallii
Sand bluestem,
Turkeyfoot
N. America native,
N.Y. excluded
  NYFA-Excluded
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Schizachyrium Edit
Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Andropogoninae — Schizachyrium
Schizachyrium Bluestems N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(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,
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(Nash) E.P.Bicknell

1901. Andropogon littoralis Nash
1906. A. scoparius var. littoralis
1908. S. littorale (Nash) E.P.Bicknell
1935. A. scoparius var. ducis
1967. S. scoparium var. littorale
1996. S. scoparium ssp. littorale
Dune bluestem,
Shore bluestem,
Shore little bluestem,
Seaside bluestem
Barbon des rivages
Native, CoC: 8,
Vulnerable
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Subtribe Saccharinae Edit

Members of the Saccharinae have some of the largest known biomass productivity levels and are relatively drought resistent.[1]
Microstegium Edit
 
Microstegium vimineum
Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) is listed as very highly invasive in New York State.
Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Saccharinae — Microstegium
Microstegium Browntop N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Trin.) A.Camus

1834. Andropogon vimineus Trin.
1855. Pollinia imberbis Nees ex Steud.
1891. Eulalia viminea (Trin.) Kuntze
1891. Eulalia viminea var. imberbis
1891. Eulalia viminea var. variabilis
1921. M. vimineum (Trin.) A.Camus
1930. M. vimineum var. imberbe
1961. M. imberbe (Nees ex Steud.) Tzvelev
Japanese stiltgrass,
Japanese stilt-grass,
Nepalese browntop
Introduced from
 Asia,
Very highly invasive,
 NYIS: 85%[1],
CP-2[2] NE-1[3]

FAC

Annual,
Graminoid
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  1. New York non-native plant invasiveness assessmentMicrostegium vimineum: Very highly invasive (85%).
  2. Appendix 2. Plant species that are considered highly invasive to natural areas in the central Finger Lakes region. Policy on the use of non-native plants in Cornell Botanic Gardens' accessioned collections (2018)
  3. Category 1 Plants - highly invasive - Eastern Region invasive plants, ranked by degree of invasiveness as based on information from States (1998) US Forest Service
Miscanthus Edit
 
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
Miscanthus Silvergrass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 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%[1],
CP-5[2]

FACU-UPL

Perennial,
Graminoid
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Otsego (2010),
Queens (1921),
Richmond, Rockland,
Suffolk (1989, 2005),
Tompkins (2010)
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(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
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St. Lawrence (2008)
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Tripidium Edit
 
Tripidium ravennae
Ravenna grass has been observed outside of cultivation on Randall's Island[1] and Port Jefferson Station.[2]
Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Saccharinae — Tripidium
Tripidium Sugar cane N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(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
iNat: 2 counties

GBIF
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Saccharum Edit
 
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
Saccharum Sugar cane N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (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
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Imperata Edit
 
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.[1] 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.[2] 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
ImperataCirillo (1792) Cogongrass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (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%[1]

FACU

Perennial,
Graminoid
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Subtribe Anthistiriinae Edit

Bothriochloa Edit
Poales — Poaceae — Panicoideae — Andropogoneae — Anthistiriinae — Bothriochloa
Bothriochloa Beard grass N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) Keng
var. ischaemum

1753. Andropogon ischaemum L.
1936. Bothriochloa ischaemum (L.) Keng
Broom sedge
Yellow bluestem
Turkestan bluestem
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
Impersistent
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Tribe Chasmanthieae Edit

Chasmanthium Edit

 
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.[1]

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
Chasmanthium Wood oats N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (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[1]
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(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
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