Bastrop County Native Grasses This is a list of the grass species native to Bastrop County, Texas.
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	Agrostis hyemalis Winter Bentgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water:
	Agrostis scabra Rough Bentgrass, Rough Bent, Ticklegrass, Fly-away Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Alopecurus carolinianus Carolina Foxtail	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem, Tall Bluestem, Turkeyfoot	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Andropogon glomeratus Bushy Bluestem, Brushy Bluestem	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet, Moist
	Andropogon ternarius Splitbeard Bluestem, Split Bluestem	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem, Yellowsedge Bluestem, Whiskey Grass, Popotillo Pajon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Anthaenantia rufa Purple Silkyscale	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Aristida desmantha Curly Threeawn	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Aristida dichotoma Churchmouse Threeawn	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Aristida lanosa Woollysheath Threeawn, Woolly Three-awn	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Aristida longespica Slimspike Threeawn, Kearney's Three-awn, Red Three-awn, Slender Three-awn	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Aristida oligantha Prairie Threeawn, Oldfield (Prairie) 3-awn, Oldfield Threeawn	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Aristida purpurascens Arrowfeather Threeawn	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Aristida purpurascens var. purpurascens Arrowfeather Threeawn	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Aristida purpurea Purple Threeawn, Purple 3-awn, Purple Three-awn, Red Threeawn	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Aristida purpurea var. longiseta Red Three-awn, Fendler Three-awn, Purple Threeawn	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Aristida purpurea var. nealleyi Blue Threeawn	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Axonopus compressus Broadleaf Carpetgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Axonopus fissifolius Common Carpetgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Axonopus furcatus Big Carpetgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Bothriochloa hybrida Hybrid Beardgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Bothriochloa laguroides Silver Bluestem, Silver Beardgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Bothriochloa longipaniculata Longspike Beardgrass, Longspike Silver Bluestem	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama, Banderilla, Banderita, Navajita	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Bouteloua dactyloides Buffalograss, Buffalo Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Bouteloua hirsuta Hairy Grama	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Bouteloua rigidiseta Texas Grama	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Bromus pubescens Hairy Woodland Brome	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Bulbostylis capillaris Densetuft Hairsedge, Hair-sedge	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Cenchrus echinatus Southern Sandbur	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Cenchrus spinifex Grass Bur, Coastal Sandbur, Field Sandspur, Southern Sandbur, Spiny Burrgrass	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Chasmanthium latifolium Inland Sea Oats, Indian Wood Oats, Wild Oats, River Oats, Flathead Oats, Upland Oats, Upland Sea Oats	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Chasmanthium laxum Slender Woodoats, Slender Chasmanthium	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Chasmanthium sessiliflorum Longleaf Woodoats	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Chloris cucullata Hooded Windmill Grass, Hooded Windmillgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Chloris verticillata Tumble Windmill Grass, Windmillgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water:
	Chloris virgata Feather Fingergrass, Showy Chloris	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Chloris ×subdolichostachya Shortspike Windmillgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Cinna arundinacea Sweet Woodreed, Common Woodreed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water:
	Coelorachis cylindrica Cylinder Jointtail Grass, Carolina Joint-tail	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Dichanthelium aciculare Needleleaf Rosette Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Dichanthelium acuminatum Tapered Rosette Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Dichanthelium acuminatum var. fasciculatum Western Panicgrass, Rosette Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Dichanthelium depauperatum Starved Panicgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Dichanthelium dichotomum Cypress Panicgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Dichanthelium laxiflorum Openflower Rosette Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Dichanthelium linearifolium Slimleaf Panicgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Dichanthelium longiligulatum Coastal Plain Panicgrass, Coastalplain Panicgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Dichanthelium nodatum Sarita Rosette Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Dichanthelium oligosanthes Heller's Rosette Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Dichanthelium ovale Eggleaf Rosette Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water:
	Dichanthelium pedicellatum Cedar Rosette Grass, Corm-based Panicgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Dichanthelium ravenelii Ravenel's Rosette Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Dichanthelium sabulorum Hemlock Rosette Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Dichanthelium sabulorum var. thinium Hemlock Rosette Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Dichanthelium scabriusculum Woolly Rosette Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Dichanthelium scoparium Velvet Panicum	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon Roundseed Panicgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Dichanthelium villosissimum Whitehair Rosette Grass, White-haired Panic Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Digitaria bicornis Asian Crabgrass, Finger Grass, Southern Crabgrass	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Digitaria ciliaris Southern Crabgrass	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Digitaria cognata Carolina Crabgrass, Fall Witchgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Digitaria filiformis Slender Crabgrass	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Digitaria insularis Sourgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Dulichium arundinaceum Threeway Sedge, Three-sided Sedge	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Echinochloa walteri Coast Cockspur Grass	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Elionurus tripsacoides Pan American Balsamscale, Balsamscale	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye, Canadian Wildrye, Prairie Wildrye, Nodding Wildrye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Elymus virginicus Virginia Wild Rye, Virginia Wildrye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Eragrostis capillaris Lace Grass , Lace Lovegrass, Lace Love Grass	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Eragrostis curtipedicellata Gummy Lovegrass, Gummy Love Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Eragrostis elliottii Field Lovegrass , Field Love Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Eragrostis hirsuta Bigtop Lovegrass , Bigtop Love Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Eragrostis hypnoides Teal Lovegrass , Teal Love Grass	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Eragrostis intermedia Plains Lovegrass, Plains Love Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Eragrostis lugens Mourning Lovegrass , Mourning Love Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Eragrostis pectinacea var. pectinacea Tufted Lovegrass, Tufted Love Grass	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Eragrostis refracta Coastal Lovegrass , Coastal Love Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Eragrostis secundiflora Red Lovegrass , Red Love Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Eragrostis sessilispica Tumble Lovegrass, Tumble Love Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Eragrostis spectabilis Purple Lovegrass, Purple Love Grass, Purple Plains Lovegrass, Tumblegrass, Petticoat Climber	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Erioneuron pilosum Hairy Woollygrass, Hairy Tridens	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Festuca versuta Texas Fescue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Glyceria septentrionalis Floating Mannagrass, Northern Mannagrass, Eastern Mannagrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water: Wet
	Gymnopogon ambiguus Bearded Skeletongrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Hilaria belangeri Curly Mesquite Grass, Curly Mesquite	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Hordeum pusillum Little Barley	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water:
	Leersia hexandra Southern Cutgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Leersia lenticularis Catchfly Grass, Oatmeal Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Leersia oryzoides Rice Cutgrass, Rice Cut Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Leersia virginica Whitegrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water:
	Leptochloa dubia Green Sprangletop	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Leptochloa fusca Malabar Sprangletop	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Leptochloa fusca ssp. fascicularis Bearded Sprangletop	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Leptochloa panicea Mucronate Sprangletop, Red Sprangletop, Needle Sprangletop	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Limnodea arkansana Ozark Grass, Ozarkgrass	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Muhlenbergia capillaris Gulf Muhly, Hair-awn Muhly, Hairy-awn Muhly, Hair Grass, Pink Muhly	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Muhlenbergia lindheimeri Lindheimer's Muhly, Lindheimer Muhly, Big Muhly, Blue Muhly	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Nassella leucotricha Texas Wintergrass, Texas Speargrass, Wintergrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Neeragrostis reptans Creeping Lovegrass	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Oplismenus hirtellus Basketgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Panicum anceps Beaked Panicgrass , Beaked Panic Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Panicum brachyanthum Prairie Panicgrass , Prairie Panic Grass	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Panicum capillare Witchgrass	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Panicum dichotomiflorum Fall Panicgrass, Fall Panic Grass	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water:
	Panicum hallii Hall's Panicgrass, Hall's Panic Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Panicum hemitomon Maidencane	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Panicum rigidulum Redtop Panicgrass, Redtop Panic Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water:
	Panicum verrucosum Prairie Panicgrass, Prairie Panic Grass	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Panicum virgatum Switchgrass, Wand Panic Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Paspalidium geminatum Egyptian Panicgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Paspalum dissectum Mudbank Crowngrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Paspalum floridanum Florida Paspalum	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Paspalum langei Rustyseed Paspalum	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Paspalum plicatulum Brownseed Paspalum, Brownseed Paspale	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Paspalum praecox Early Paspalum	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Paspalum pubiflorum Hairyseed Paspalum	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Paspalum setaceum Thin Paspalum	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Phalaris caroliniana Carolina Canarygrass, Maygrass	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Phanopyrum gymnocarpon Savanna Panicgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Phragmites australis Common Reed, Phragmites	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet, Moist
	Piptochaetium avenaceum Blackseed Speargrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Saccharum giganteum Sugarcane Plumegrass, Giant Plumegrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet, Moist
	Sacciolepis striata American Cupscale	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Schedonnardus paniculatus Tumblegrass, Tumble Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem, Popotillo Azul	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Setaria parviflora Marsh Bristlegrass, Knotroot Bristlegrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Setaria scheelei Southwestern Bristlegrass, Scheele's Bristlegrass, Scheele's Foxtail Grass, Foxtail Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Sorghastrum elliottii Slender Indiangrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass, Yellow Indiangrass, Indian Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Sphenopholis intermedia Slender Wedgescale	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Sphenopholis obtusata Prairie Wedgescale	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water:
	Sporobolus clandestinus Hidden Dropseed, Rough Dropseed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Sporobolus compositus Tall Dropseed, Composite Dropseed, Rough Dropseed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Sporobolus compositus var. macer Composite Dropseed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand Dropseed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Sporobolus indicus Smut Grass	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Sporobolus junceus Pineywoods Dropseed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Sporobolus pyramidatus Whorled Dropseed, Target Dropseed, Madagascar Dropseed	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Sporobolus vaginiflorus Poverty Dropseed	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Steinchisma hians Gaping Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Trichoneura elegans Silveus Grass	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Tridens albescens White Tridens, White Top	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Tridens congestus Pink Fluffgrass, Pink Tridens	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Tridens flavus Purpletop Tridens, Redtop Tridens, Tall Redtop Tridens, Purpletop, Redtop, Tall Redtop	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Tridens muticus Slim Tridens	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Tridens strictus Longspike Tridens	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Triplasis purpurea Purple Sandgrass, Purple Triplasis	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Tripsacum dactyloides Eastern Gamagrass, Fakahatchee Grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Trisetum interruptum Prairie False Oat	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Urochloa ciliatissima Fringed Signalgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Urochloa fusca Browntop Signalgrass	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Urochloa texana Texas Signalgrass	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Vulpia elliotea Squirreltail Fescue	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Vulpia octoflora Sixweeks Fescue, Common Sixweeks Grass	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Willkommia texana Texas Willkommia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water: Moist
	Zizaniopsis miliacea Giant Cutgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:

Bastrop County Native Grasses