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Some species on page

Wall barley (Hordeum murinum) - a common type of foxtail

Barley (Hordeum vulgare)

Ratttlesnake grass or greater quaking grass (Briza maxima)

Egyptian crowfoot grass (Dactyloctenium aegyptium)

California sweet grass (Anthoxanthum occidentale)

Harding grass (Phalaris aquatica)

Dallis grass (Paspalum dilatatum)

Giant reed (Arundo donax)

California brome (Bromus carinatus)

Coastal sandbur (Cenchrus spinifex)

Slender wild oat (Avena barbata)

Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) )

Common reed (Phragmites australis)

Saint Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum)

Additional Poaceae pages

Rattlesnake grass or greater quaking grass (Briza maxima)

Foxtails

Wall barley (Hordeum murinum) - a type of foxtail

Wall barley (Hordeum murinum) - a type of foxtail
Family: Poaceae (grass family)
Almaden-Quicksilver County Park
Bioblitz
April 13, 2019
Canon 7Dmark2

Fox in the grass

Foxtail
Palo Alto

Barley (Hordeum vulgare)

Fields of barley

Barley (Hordeum vulgare)
Family: Poaceae (grass family)
Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland
September 13, 2017
Canon 7Dmark2

Grass in the snake

Rattlesnake grass
Family: Poaceae (grass family)
Stanford Dish

Egyptian crowfoot grass (Dactyloctenium aegyptium)

Florida

Ancient memories

Hollywood Beach
May 10, 2014

Although this grass reminds me of my childhood, it is actually an invasive - from Africa.

California sweet grass (Anthoxanthum occidentale)

Sweet grass

California sweet grass (Anthoxanthum occidentale)
Family: Poaceae (grass family)
Stanford-to-the-Sea
May 4, 2019
Canon 7Dmark2

Sweet grass flowers

California sweet grass (Anthoxanthum occidentale)
Family: Poaceae (grass family)
Stanford-to-the-Sea
May 4, 2019
Canon 7Dmark2

Grass flower

California sweet grass (Anthoxanthum occidentale)
Family: Poaceae (grass family)
Stanford-to-the-Sea
May 4, 2019
Canon 7Dmark2

Harding grass (Phalaris aquatica)

Harding grass

Harding grass (Phalaris aquatica)
Family: Poaceae (grasses)
Sam McDonald Park - 2020
June 10, 2020
Canon 7D markII

Harding

Harding grass (Phalaris aquatica)
Family: Poaceae (grasses)
Santa Cruz, Channel Islands
May 15, 2023
Canon 7D Mark II

Harding grass

Harding grass (Phalaris aquatica)
Family: Poaceae (grasses)
Tulare Hill
November 3, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II

Harding grass

Harding grass (Phalaris aquatica)
Family: Poaceae (grasses)
Tulare Hill
November 3, 2024
Canon 7D Mark II

Dallis grass (Paspalum dilatatum)

Dallis grass (Paspalum dilatatum)
Family: Poaceae (grasses)
Campbell Park
September 26, 2020
Canon 7Dmark2

Giant reed (Arundo donax)

Doing more reeding during the pandemic

Giant reed (Arundo donax)
Family: Poaceae (grasses)
Campbell Park
September 26, 2020
Canon 7Dmark2

California brome (Bromus carinatus)

When in brome

California brome (Bromus carinatus)
Family: Poaceae (grasses)
Jasper Ridge
With Susan Walz et al.
July 5, 2021
Canon 7Dmark2

Coastal sandbur (Cenchrus spinifex)

Stickers - much dreaded among barefoot children

Coastal sandbur (Cenchrus spinifex)
Family: Poaceae (grasses))
Haulover Beach, Florida
October 13, 2020
Canon 7Dmark2

Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana)

Grass and sky

Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana)
Family: Poaceae (grasses)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
Ocotber 26, 2023
Canon R5

Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana)

Phragmented

Common reed (Phragmites australis)
Family: Poaceae (grasses)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
Ocotber 27, 2023
Canon R5

Saint Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum)

Crab grass

Saint Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum)
Family: Poaceae (grasses)
Growing up, we called this crab grass.
Texas 2024
April 6, 2024
Canon 7Dmark2

Additional Poales pages

Typhaceae - cattails (Typha)

Bromeliaceae - Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides)

Bromeliaceae Tillansia - epiphytes, bromeliads, airplants

Last modified: November 8, 2024
Created: May 8, 2011
contact: siegelr@stanford.edu
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