Ornamental Grasses - List by Scientific Name

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Acorus calamus 'Variegatus', Variegated sweet flag

Acorus gramineus, Japanese sweet flag

Andropogon gerardii, Big bluestem, Turkey foot

Andropogon glomeratus (Andropogon virginus var. abbreviatus), Bush beard grass

Andropogon virginicus, Broomsedge, Beard grass, Broomstraw

Anthoxanthum odoratum, Sweet vernal grass

Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. bulbosum , Tuber oat grass, bulbous oat grass

Arundinaria variegata = Pleioblastriatus variegata, Running bamboo; Golden bamboo

Arundo donax, Giant reed

Calamagrostis brachytricha (Calamagrostis arundinacea var. brachytricha), Korean feather reed grass

Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster', Karl Foerster: feather reed grass

Calamagrostis x acutiflora, Feather reed grass

Carex albula, Blonde sedge; Frosted curls sedge

Carex albula 'Frosty Curls', Frosty Curls sedge

Carex conica , Hime kan suga

Carex dolichostachya 'Kaga Nishiki', Gold fountains, Kaga brocade sedge

Carex elata (Carex stricta), Tufted grass, tufted sedge

Carex firma (Carex glauca), Glaucous sedge, carnation grass

Carex morrowii var. temnolepsis (Carex temnolepis), Hosoba kan suge

Carex morrowii, Marrow's sedge, Japanese sedge

Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance', Ice Dance carex

Carex muskingumensis, Palm sedge

Carex oshimensis 'Evergold', Evergold striped weeping sedge, Oshima kan suge

Carex phyllocephala, Tenjiku suge

Carex siderosticha , Creeping broad leafed sedge

Chasmanthium latifolium, Wild oats, Northern sea oats

Coix lacryma-jobi, Job's tears

Cortaderia selloana, Pampas grass

Cymbopogon citratus, Lemon grass

Deschampsia cespitosa (Aira cespitosa), Tufted hair grass, tussock grass

Elymus arenarius (Leymus arenarius), Blue lyme grass

Elymus racemosa (Leymus racemosa), Giant blue wild rye

Eragrostis curvula, Weeping love grass

Eragrostrum spectablis, Purple love grass, tumble grass

Erianthus ravennae, Mvenra grass, ravenna grass, hardy pampas grass

Eriophorum latifolia, Broad-leaved cotton grass

Festuca amethystina, Tufted fescue

Festuca glauca (Festuca ovina var. glauca), Blue fescue

Glyceria maxima 'Variegata', Variegated manna grass

Hakonechloa macro Aureola, Golden hakonechloa

Hakonechloa macro, Hakone grass

Helictotrichor sempervirens (Avena sempervirens), Blue oats grass

Imperata cylindrica var. koenigii, Japanese blood grass

Koeleria glauca, Large blue hair grass

Lagurus ovatus,Hare's-tail grass

Melica ciliata, Hairy melic grass

Miscanthus 'Purpurascens', Flame grass

Miscanthus floridulus, Giant miscanthus

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goldfeder', Gold feather

Miscanthus sinensis 'Goliath', Goliath

Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus', Maiden grass

Miscanthus sinensis 'Graziella', Graziella miscanthus

Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus', Malepartus miscanthus

Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light', Morning Light miscanthus

Miscanthus sinensis 'Rotsilber', Red silver grass

Miscanthus sinensis, 'Sarbonde'

Miscanthus sinensis, 'Silberfeder', Silver feather

Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus', Porcupine grass

Miscanthus sinensis 'Yaku Jima', Dwarf miscanthus

Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus', Zebra grass

Miscanthus sinensis var. Condensatus 'Cabaret', Cabert miscanthus

Miscanthus sinensis var. Condensatus 'Cosmopolitan', Cosmopolitan

Miscanthus sinensis, Variegatus, Variegated miscanthus

Miscanthus sisnensis Hinjo (Little Mickey), Compact zebra grass

Miscanthus sisnesis 'Adagio', Adagio miscanthus

Miscanthus transmorrisonensis, Taiwanese miscanthus

Molina caerulea , Purple moor grass

Molina caerulea subsp. arundinacea , Tall purple moor grass

Muhlenbergia capillaris, Gulf muhly, Pink hair grass, Pink muhly, mule grass

Muhlenbergia lindherimeri, Lindheimer's muhly

Nassella tenuissima, Mexican feather grass

Panicum virgatum 'Cloud Nine', Tall switch grass

Panicum virgatum 'Hamelin', Hamelin: dwarf fountain grass

Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal', Heavy Metal: blue switch grass,

Panicum virgatum 'Moudry', Moudry

Panicum virgatum, Switch grass

Pennisetum alopecuroides, Fountain grass

Pennisetum orientale, Oriental fountain grass

Pennisetum setaceum , P. macrostachynum, Purple fountain grass, dwarf red fountain grass

Phalaris arundinaera , Ribbon grass, Gardener'sgarters, Reed canary grass

Phormium texax, New Zeland flax

Pleioblastus auricoma, Kanuro-zasa, compact golden-striped bamboo

Pleiodlastus variegatus, Compact white-striped bamboo

Rhychospora latifolia, Broad-leaf whitetop sedge, star sedge

Saccharum ravennae, Ravenna grass

Sasa veitchii, Nagasa bamboo

Schizachyrium scoparium , Little bluestem

Sesleria autumnalis, Autumn moor grass

Sesleria heufleriana, Blue-green moor grass

Sorphaatum nutans, Indian grass

Spartina pectinata, Cord grass Prairie

Spodiopogon sibiricus, Spodiopogon, Siberian graybeard, Frost grass

Sporobolis airoides, Alkali dropseed

Sporobolus heterolepisis, Prairie droopseed

Stipa tenacissima, Needle grass, Esparto grass, Mexican feather grass

Vetiveria zizanioides, Khus Khus

Zea mays cvs, Striped corn, variegated corn

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