These native grasses have all been identified on our property! As a very woodsy property, there are not large clumps of lawn; rather, these are clump grasses, rather than turf.
- Chasmanthium latifolium (sea oats) – This was not growing on the property, but I added it ….
- Danthonia spicata (Poverty oatgrass) – Naturally occurring.
- Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted hairgrass)
- Deschampsia flexuosa, aka Avenella flexuosa (Wavy hair-grass)
- Dichanthelium oligosanthes (Fewanther obscuregrass) – Naturally occurring.
- Eragrostis spectabilis (Purple lovegrass) – I keep trying to get this to take off. It’s probably too shady here.
- Glyceria striata (Fowl mannagrass) – Naturally occurring.
- Leersia virginica (Whitegrass) – Naturally occurring.
- Panicum clandestinum (Deertongue grass) – Naturally occurring.
- Carex albursina (White bear sedge) – Naturally occurring. Also, the best name.
- Carex appalachica (Appalachian sedge) – I have added some of this.
- Carex blanda (Eastern woodland sedge) – Naturally occurring.
- Carex bromoides (Brome-like sedge) – Naturally occurring.
- Carex pedunculata (Longstalk sedge) – Naturally occurring.
- Carex pensylvanica (Pennsylvania sedge) – I planted some of this around.
- Carex plantaginea (Seersucker sedge) – I’ve added in ornamental beds in the back yard.
- Carex radiata (Eastern star sedge) – Naturally occurring.
- Carex rosea (Rosy sedge) – I’ve added; not sure it’s taken.
- Carex scabrata – Naturally occurring.
- Carex sprengelii (Sprengel’s sedge) – Naturally occurring.
Invasives & escaped cultivated non-natives that pop up:
- Agrostis capillaris (Colonial bentgrass)
- Anthoxanthum odoratum (Sweet vernal grass)
- Cyperus rotundus (Nut grass)
- Digitaria ischaemum (Smooth crabgrass)
- Digitaria sanguinalis (Hairy crabgrass)
- Poa annua (Bluegrass)
- Poa nemoralis (Wood bluegrass)
- Poa pratensis (Kentucky bluegrass) – Neighbors planted grass, and we started seeing this pop up …. (Not actually native to North America, probably, but certainly not native to woodlands of Massachusetts)
- Microstegium vimineum (Japanese stiltgrass)
- Miscanthus sinensis (Chinese silver grass)
- Schlerochloa dura (Fairground grass)