Grasses

of the

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area






Updated 2-22-08.







General Notes:

Since these plants are not easily identified by small images we have not included a thumbnail page for them.






Links to Grasses



Scientific Names

Achnatherum
   coronatum
Aristida
   adscensionis
Avena
   fatua
Bromus
   diandrus *
   hordeaceus *
   madritensis *
Hordeum
   unidentified species
Lamarckia
   aurea *
Leymus
   condensatus
Lolium
   unidentified species
Muhlenbergia
   microsperma
Nassella
   lepida
   pulchra
Paspalum
   dilatatum *
Pennisetum
   setaceum *
Piptatherum
   miliaceum *
Poa
   Annua *
   secunda
Vulpia
   myuros *

Common Names

Annual Bluegrass *
Barley (unidentified)
Dallis Grass *
Foothill Needlegrass
Fountain Grass *
Foxtail *
Giant Stipa
Giant Wild Rye
Goldentop *
Littleseed Muhly
Ryegrass (unidentified)
Purple Needlegrass
Rat-tail Fescue *
Ripgut Grass *
Sandberg bluegrass
Six-week Three-awn
Smilo grass *
Soft Brome *
Wild Oats *









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