Grass - Poaceae Family

This list is based off of the E-flora BC "Vascular Plant Collections List (Version Dec. 2010) for Vancouver Island". The source is cited throughout this website as [E-flora]

Species

Name

Family

Status

Hazards

Edible

Other

Medicinal

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Achnatherum nelsonii ssp. dorei Columbia needlegrass Poaceae -
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Agrostis Sp. Bentgrass Poaceae -
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Aira Sp. Hairgrass Poaceae -
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Alopecurus Sp. Meadow Foxtail Poaceae -
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Ammophila Sp. Beachgrass Poaceae -
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Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernalgrass Poaceae -
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Apera interrupta interrupted apera Poaceae -
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Arrhenatherum elatius tall oatgrass Poaceae -
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Avena Sp. Oats Poaceae Exotic
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Briza Sp. Quaking Grass Poaceae -
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Bromus Sp. Brome Grass Poaceae -
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Calamagrostis Sp. Reedgrass Poaceae -
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Catabrosa aquatica var. aquatica water whorlgrass Poaceae -
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Cinna latifolia nodding wood-reed Poaceae -
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Cynosurus Sp. Dogtail Grass Poaceae -
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Dactylis glomerata orchard-grass Poaceae -
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Danthonia Sp. Oatgrass Poaceae -
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Deschampsia Sp. Hairgrass Poaceae -
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Dichanthelium Sp. Witchgrass Poaceae -
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Digitaria sanguinalis hairy crabgrass Poaceae -
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Distichlis spicata Seashore Saltgrass Poaceae Native
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Echinochloa crusgalli Large barnyard-grass Poaceae Exotic
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Elymus Sp. Wildrye Poaceae Exotic
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Elymus repens Quackgrass Poaceae Exotic
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Festuca Sp. Fescue Poaceae -
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Glyceria Sp. Mannagrass Poaceae -
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Hesperostipa comata ssp. comata needle-and-thread grass Poaceae -
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Holcus Sp. Velvet Grass Poaceae -
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Hordeum Sp. Barley Poaceae -
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Koeleria macrantha junegrass Poaceae -
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Leymus Sp. Wildrye Poaceae -
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Lolium Sp. Ryegrass Poaceae -
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Melica Sp. Melic Grass Poaceae -
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Muhlenbergia Sp. Muhly Poaceae -
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Panicum Sp. Panic Grass Poaceae -
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Phalaris Sp. Canarygrass Poaceae -
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Phleum Sp. Timothy Poaceae -
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Phragmites australis common reed Poaceae -
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Pleuropogon refractus nodding semaphoregrass Poaceae -
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Poa Sp. Bluegrass Poaceae -
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Polypogon monspeliensis rabbitfoot polypogon Poaceae -
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Puccinellia Sp. Alkaligrass Poaceae -
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Schedonorus Sp. Fescue Poaceae -
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Secale cereale rye Poaceae -
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Spartina patens salt meadowgrass Poaceae -
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Torreyochloa pallida Fernald's false manna Poaceae -
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Trisetum Sp. Trisetum Poaceae -
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Vulpia Sp. Fescue Poaceae -
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