Native Grasses, Rushes, & Sedges

Common Name, Scientific Name Big bluestem grass, Andropogon gerardii Bottlebrush grass, Hystrix patula Hardstem bulrush, Scirpus acutus Indian grass, Sorghastrum nutans Junegrass, Koeleria macrantha Little bluestem grass, Andropogon scoparius Path rush, Juncus tenuis Pennsylvania sedge, Carex pensylvanica Prairie cordgrass, Spartina pectinata Purple lovegrass, Eragrostis spectabilis Rye Canada wild rye, Elymus canadensis Wild rye, Elymus virginicus Switchgrass, Panicum virgatum Tussock sedge, Carex stricta Wool-grass, Scirpus cyperinus