Pictorial guide to the flora of the British Isles

Gallery of Poaceae / Gramineae

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velvet bent / Agrostis canina

Agrostis canina

velvet bent / Agrostis canina

Agrostis canina

common bent / Agrostis capillaris

Agrostis capillaris

common bent / Agrostis capillaris

Agrostis capillaris

bristle bent / Agrostis curtisii

Agrostis curtisii

black bent / Agrostis gigantea

Agrostis gigantea

black bent / Agrostis gigantea

Agrostis gigantea

creeping bent / Agrostis stolonifera

Agrostis stolonifera

creeping bent / Agrostis stolonifera

Agrostis stolonifera

brown bent / Agrostis vinealis

Agrostis vinealis

brown bent / Agrostis vinealis

Agrostis vinealis

brown bent / Agrostis vinealis

Agrostis vinealis

silver hair-grass / Aira caryophyllea

Aira caryophyllea

silver hair-grass / Aira caryophyllea

Aira caryophyllea

early hair-grass / Aira praecox

bulbous foxtail / Alopecurus bulbosus

Alopecurus bulbosus

bulbous foxtail / Alopecurus bulbosus

Alopecurus bulbosus

marsh foxtail / Alopecurus geniculatus

Alopecurus geniculatus

marsh foxtail / Alopecurus geniculatus

Alopecurus geniculatus

black grass / Alopecurus myosuroides

Alopecurus myosuroides

black grass / Alopecurus myosuroides

Alopecurus myosuroides

meadow foxtail / Alopecurus pratensis

Alopecurus pratensis

meadow foxtail / Alopecurus pratensis

Alopecurus pratensis

meadow foxtail / Alopecurus pratensis

Alopecurus pratensis

meadow foxtail / Alopecurus pratensis

Alopecurus pratensis

marram / Ammophila arenaria

Ammophila arenaria

marram / Ammophila arenaria

Ammophila arenaria

marram / Ammophila arenaria

Ammophila arenaria

pheasant’s-tail / Anemanthele lessoniana

Anemanthele lessoniana

pheasant’s-tail / Anemanthele lessoniana

Anemanthele lessoniana

great brome / Anisantha diandra

Anisantha diandra

great brome / Anisantha diandra

Anisantha diandra

compact brome / Anisantha madritensis

Anisantha madritensis

barren brome / Anisantha sterilis

Anisantha sterilis

barren brome / Anisantha sterilis

Anisantha sterilis

barren brome / Anisantha sterilis

Anisantha sterilis

sweet vernal-grass / Anthoxanthum odoratum

Anthoxanthum odoratum

sweet vernal-grass / Anthoxanthum odoratum

Anthoxanthum odoratum

sweet vernal-grass / Anthoxanthum odoratum

Anthoxanthum odoratum

false oat-grass / Arrhenatherum elatius

Arrhenatherum elatius

false oat-grass / Arrhenatherum elatius

Arrhenatherum elatius

false oat-grass / Arrhenatherum elatius

Arrhenatherum elatius

wild oat / Avena fatua

oat / Avena sativa

winter wild-oat / Avena sterilis

winter wild-oat / Avena sterilis

wavy hair-grass / Avenella flexuosa

Avenella flexuosa

wavy hair-grass / Avenella flexuosa

Avenella flexuosa

downy oat-grass / Avenula pubescens

Avenula pubescens

heath false-brome / Brachypodium pinnatum

Brachypodium pinnatum

heath false-brome / Brachypodium pinnatum

Brachypodium pinnatum

heath false-brome / Brachypodium pinnatum

Brachypodium pinnatum

tor grass / Brachypodium rupestre

Brachypodium rupestre

tor grass / Brachypodium rupestre

Brachypodium rupestre

false brome / Brachypodium sylvaticum

Brachypodium sylvaticum

false brome / Brachypodium sylvaticum

Brachypodium sylvaticum

greater quaking grass / Briza maxima

quaking grass / Briza media

quaking grass / Briza media

lesser quaking grass / Briza minor

upright brome / Bromopsis erecta

Bromopsis erecta

upright brome / Bromopsis erecta

Bromopsis erecta

upright brome / Bromopsis erecta

Bromopsis erecta

hairy brome / Bromopsis ramosa

Bromopsis ramosa

hairy brome / Bromopsis ramosa

Bromopsis ramosa

meadow brome / Bromus commutatus

Bromus commutatus

meadow brome / Bromus commutatus

Bromus commutatus

soft brome / Bromus hordeaceus

Bromus hordeaceus

soft brome / Bromus hordeaceus

Bromus hordeaceus

soft brome / Bromus hordeaceus

Bromus hordeaceus

rye brome / Bromus secalinus

Bromus secalinus

wood small-reed / Calamagrostis epigejos

Calamagrostis epigejos

whorl-grass / Catabrosa aquatica

Catabrosa aquatica

sea fern-grass / Catapodium marinum

Catapodium marinum

greater fern-grass / Catapodium rigidum subsp. majus

Catapodium rigidum subsp. majus

lesser fern-grass / Catapodium rigidum subsp. rigidum

Catapodium rigidum subsp. rigidum

lesser fern-grass / Catapodium rigidum subsp. rigidum

Catapodium rigidum subsp. rigidum

California brome / Ceratochloa carinata

Ceratochloa carinata

California brome / Ceratochloa carinata

Ceratochloa carinata

California brome / Ceratochloa carinata

Ceratochloa carinata

early pampas grass / Cortaderia richardii

Cortaderia richardii

early pampas grass / Cortaderia richardii

Cortaderia richardii

pampas grass / Cortaderia selloana

Cortaderia selloana

pampas grass / Cortaderia selloana

Cortaderia selloana

grey hair-grass / Corynephorus canescens

Corynephorus canescens

Bermuda grass / Cynodon dactylon

Cynodon dactylon

crested dog’s-tail / Cynosurus cristatus

Cynosurus cristatus

crested dog’s-tail / Cynosurus cristatus

Cynosurus cristatus

crested dog’s-tail / Cynosurus cristatus

Cynosurus cristatus

cocksfoot / Dactylis glomerata

Dactylis glomerata

cocksfoot / Dactylis glomerata

Dactylis glomerata

cocksfoot / Dactylis glomerata

Dactylis glomerata

heath grass / Danthonia decumbens

Danthonia decumbens

heath grass / Danthonia decumbens

Danthonia decumbens

tufted hair-grass / Deschampsia cespitosa

Deschampsia cespitosa

tufted hair-grass / Deschampsia cespitosa

Deschampsia cespitosa

tufted hair-grass / Deschampsia cespitosa

Deschampsia cespitosa

tufted hair-grass / Deschampsia cespitosa

Deschampsia cespitosa

hairy finger-grass / Digitaria sanguinalis

Digitaria sanguinalis

wood fescue / Drymochloa sylvatica

Drymochloa sylvatica

wood fescue / Drymochloa sylvatica

Drymochloa sylvatica

cockspur / Echinochloa crus-galli

Echinochloa crus-galli

cockspur / Echinochloa crus-galli

Echinochloa crus-galli

Indian yard grass / Eleusine indica subsp. indica

Eleusine indica subsp. indica

Indian yard grass / Eleusine indica subsp. indica

Eleusine indica subsp. indica

sea couch / Elymus athericus

Elymus athericus

sea couch / Elymus athericus

Elymus athericus

bearded couch / Elymus caninus

bearded couch / Elymus caninus

bearded couch / Elymus caninus

sand couch / Elymus junceiformis

Elymus junceiformis

sand couch / Elymus junceiformis

Elymus junceiformis

common couch / Elymus repens

common couch / Elymus repens

common couch / Elymus repens

rush-leaved fescue / Festuca arenaria

Festuca arenaria

rush-leaved fescue / Festuca arenaria

Festuca arenaria

fine-leaved sheep’s-fescue / Festuca filiformis

Festuca filiformis

fine-leaved sheep’s-fescue / Festuca filiformis

Festuca filiformis

sheep’s fescue / Festuca ovina

sheep’s fescue / Festuca ovina

sheep’s fescue / Festuca ovina

sheep’s fescue / Festuca ovina

red fescue / Festuca rubra

red fescue / Festuca rubra

red fescue / Festuca rubra

viviparous sheep’s-fescue / Festuca vivipara

Festuca vivipara

viviparous sheep’s-fescue / Festuca vivipara

Festuca vivipara

nit-grass / Gastridium ventricosum

Gastridium ventricosum

nit-grass / Gastridium ventricosum

Gastridium ventricosum

French oat-grass / Gaudinia fragilis

Gaudinia fragilis

French oat-grass / Gaudinia fragilis

Gaudinia fragilis

small sweet-grass / Glyceria declinata

Glyceria declinata

small sweet-grass / Glyceria declinata

Glyceria declinata

small sweet-grass / Glyceria declinata

Glyceria declinata

floating sweet-grass / Glyceria fluitans

Glyceria fluitans

floating sweet-grass / Glyceria fluitans

Glyceria fluitans

reed sweet-grass / Glyceria maxima

Glyceria maxima

reed sweet-grass / Glyceria maxima

Glyceria maxima

reed sweet-grass / Glyceria maxima

Glyceria maxima

plicate sweet-grass / Glyceria notata

Glyceria notata

plicate sweet-grass / Glyceria notata

Glyceria notata

meadow oat-grass / Helictochloa pratensis

Helictochloa pratensis

meadow oat-grass / Helictochloa pratensis

Helictochloa pratensis

holy grass / Hierochloe odorata

Hierochloe odorata

Yorkshire fog / Holcus lanatus

Yorkshire fog / Holcus lanatus

Yorkshire fog / Holcus lanatus

creeping soft-grass / Holcus mollis

creeping soft-grass / Holcus mollis

wood barley / Hordelymus europaeus

Hordelymus europaeus

wood barley / Hordelymus europaeus

Hordelymus europaeus

two-rowed barley / Hordeum distichon

Hordeum distichon

two-rowed barley / Hordeum distichon

Hordeum distichon

sea barley / Hordeum marinum

Hordeum marinum

wall barley / Hordeum murinum

Hordeum murinum

wall barley / Hordeum murinum

Hordeum murinum

meadow barley / Hordeum secalinum

Hordeum secalinum

six-rowed barley / Hordeum vulgare

Hordeum vulgare

crested hair-grass / Koeleria macrantha

Koeleria macrantha

hare’s-tail / Lagurus ovatus

Lyme grass / Leymus arenarius

Leymus arenarius

Lyme grass / Leymus arenarius

Leymus arenarius

Italian rye-grass / Lolium multiflorum

Lolium multiflorum

Italian rye-grass / Lolium multiflorum

Lolium multiflorum

perennial rye-grass / Lolium perenne

perennial rye-grass / Lolium perenne

mountain melick / Melica nutans

mountain melick / Melica nutans

wood melick / Melica uniflora

Melica uniflora

wood melick / Melica uniflora

Melica uniflora

wood melick / Melica uniflora

Melica uniflora

early sand-grass / Mibora minima

early sand-grass / Mibora minima

wood millet / Milium effusum

Chinese silver-grass / Miscanthus sinensis

Miscanthus sinensis

Chinese silver-grass / Miscanthus sinensis

Miscanthus sinensis

giant silver-grass / Miscanthus × giganteus

Miscanthus × giganteus

giant silver-grass / Miscanthus × giganteus

Miscanthus × giganteus

tall purple moor-grass / Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea

Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea

tall purple moor-grass / Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea

Molinia caerulea subsp. arundinacea

common purple moor-grass / Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea

Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea

mat-grass / Nardus stricta

Argentina needle-grass / Nassella tenuissima

Nassella tenuissima

Argentina needle-grass / Nassella tenuissima

Nassella tenuissima

witch grass / Panicum capillare

Panicum capillare

common millet / Panicum miliaceum

Panicum miliaceum

common millet / Panicum miliaceum

Panicum miliaceum

hard grass / Parapholis strigosa

Parapholis strigosa

reed Canary-grass / Phalaris arundinacea

Phalaris arundinacea

reed Canary-grass / Phalaris arundinacea

Phalaris arundinacea

reed Canary-grass / Phalaris arundinacea

Phalaris arundinacea

Canary-grass / Phalaris canariensis

Phalaris canariensis

Canary-grass / Phalaris canariensis

Phalaris canariensis

awned Canary-grass / Phalaris paradoxa

Phalaris paradoxa

awned Canary-grass / Phalaris paradoxa

Phalaris paradoxa

Alpine cat’s-tail / Phleum alpinum

sand cat’s-tail / Phleum arenarium

Phleum arenarium

smaller cat’s-tail / Phleum bertolonii

Phleum bertolonii

smaller cat’s-tail / Phleum bertolonii

Phleum bertolonii

timothy / Phleum pratense

Phleum pratense

timothy / Phleum pratense

Phleum pratense

timothy / Phleum pratense

Phleum pratense

common reed / Phragmites australis

Phragmites australis

common reed / Phragmites australis

Phragmites australis

common reed / Phragmites australis

Phragmites australis

Alpine meadow-grass / Poa alpina

narrow-leaved meadow-grass / Poa angustifolia

Poa angustifolia

narrow-leaved meadow-grass / Poa angustifolia

Poa angustifolia

annual meadow-grass / Poa annua

annual meadow-grass / Poa annua

bulbous meadow-grass / Poa bulbosa

flattened meadow-grass / Poa compressa

flattened meadow-grass / Poa compressa

spreading meadow-grass / Poa humilis

spreading meadow-grass / Poa humilis

wood meadow-grass / Poa nemoralis

wood meadow-grass / Poa nemoralis

swamp meadow-grass / Poa palustris

swamp meadow-grass / Poa palustris

smooth meadow-grass / Poa pratensis

rough meadow-grass / Poa trivialis

rough meadow-grass / Poa trivialis

rough meadow-grass / Poa trivialis

annual beard-grass / Polypogon monspeliensis

Polypogon monspeliensis

annual beard-grass / Polypogon monspeliensis

Polypogon monspeliensis

water bent / Polypogon viridis

Polypogon viridis

water bent / Polypogon viridis

Polypogon viridis

arrow bamboo / Pseudosasa japonica

Pseudosasa japonica

arrow bamboo / Pseudosasa japonica

Pseudosasa japonica

arrow bamboo / Pseudosasa japonica

Pseudosasa japonica

reflexed salt-marsh grass / Puccinellia distans subsp. distans

Puccinellia distans subsp. distans

common salt-marsh grass / Puccinellia maritima

Puccinellia maritima

common salt-marsh grass / Puccinellia maritima

Puccinellia maritima

stiff salt-marsh grass / Puccinellia rupestris

Puccinellia rupestris

stiff salt-marsh grass / Puccinellia rupestris

Puccinellia rupestris

Mediterranean hair-grass / Rostraria cristata

Rostraria cristata

Mediterranean hair-grass / Rostraria cristata

Rostraria cristata

broad-leaved bamboo / Sasa palmata

broad-leaved bamboo / Sasa palmata

tall fescue / Schedonorus arundinaceus

Schedonorus arundinaceus

tall fescue / Schedonorus arundinaceus

Schedonorus arundinaceus

tall fescue / Schedonorus arundinaceus

Schedonorus arundinaceus

giant fescue / Schedonorus giganteus

Schedonorus giganteus

giant fescue / Schedonorus giganteus

Schedonorus giganteus

giant fescue / Schedonorus giganteus

Schedonorus giganteus

giant fescue / Schedonorus giganteus

Schedonorus giganteus

meadow fescue / Schedonorus pratensis

Schedonorus pratensis

rye / Secale cereale

rye / Secale cereale

rye / Secale cereale

blue moor-grass / Sesleria caerulea

Sesleria caerulea

knotroot bristle-grass / Setaria parviflora

Setaria parviflora

knotroot bristle-grass / Setaria parviflora

Setaria parviflora

yellow bristle-grass / Setaria pumila

yellow bristle-grass / Setaria pumila

green bristle-grass / Setaria viridis

Setaria viridis

common cord-grass / Spartina anglica

Spartina anglica

common cord-grass / Spartina anglica

Spartina anglica

common cord-grass / Spartina anglica

Spartina anglica

small cord-grass / Spartina maritima

Spartina maritima

small cord-grass / Spartina maritima

Spartina maritima

yellow oat-grass / Trisetum flavescens

Trisetum flavescens

yellow oat-grass / Trisetum flavescens

Trisetum flavescens

yellow oat-grass / Trisetum flavescens

Trisetum flavescens

bread wheat / Triticum aestivum

Triticum aestivum

bread wheat / Triticum aestivum

Triticum aestivum

squirreltail fescue / Vulpia bromoides

Vulpia bromoides

dune fescue / Vulpia fasciculata

Vulpia fasciculata

rat’s-tail fescue / Vulpia myuros

mat-grass fescue / Vulpia unilateralis

Vulpia unilateralis

Indian fountain bamboo / Yushania anceps

Yushania anceps

Indian fountain bamboo / Yushania anceps

Yushania anceps

maize / Zea mays

maize / Zea mays

maize / Zea mays