Species list

Each species name links to the description page for that species.

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Latin name [A-Z] Common name [A-Z] Family
Phragmites australis Common Reed Gramineae / Poaceae
Molinia caerulea Purple Moor-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Danthonia decumbens Heath-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Glyceria fluitans Flote-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Glyceria notata Plicate Sweet-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Glyceria declinata Small Sweet-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Glyceria maxima Reed Sweet-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Festuca pratensis Meadow Fescue Gramineae / Poaceae
Festuca arundinacea Tall Fescue Gramineae / Poaceae
Festuca gigantea Giant Fescue Gramineae / Poaceae
Festuca altissima Wood Fescue Gramineae / Poaceae
Festuca ovina agg. Sheep's Fescue [agg.] Gramineae / Poaceae
Festuca vivipara Viviparous Sheep's-fescue Gramineae / Poaceae
Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Lolium multiflorum Italian Rye-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Vulpia bromoides Squirrel-tail Fescue Gramineae / Poaceae
Vulpia myuros Rat's-tail Fescue Gramineae / Poaceae
Puccinellia maritima Common Saltmarsh-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Puccinellia distans Reflexed Saltmarsh-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Catapodium rigidum Fern-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Catapodium marinum Darnel Fescue Gramineae / Poaceae
Poa annua Annual Meadow-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Poa infirma Early Meadow-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Poa nemoralis Wood Meadow-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Poa pratensis sens.lat. Smooth Meadow-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Poa humilis Spreading Meadow-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Poa trivialis Rough Meadow-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Poa palustris Swamp Meadow-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Catabrosa aquatica Whorl-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot Gramineae / Poaceae
Cynosurus cristatus Crested Dog's-tail Gramineae / Poaceae
Briza media Quaking-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Melica uniflora Wood Melick Gramineae / Poaceae
Sesleria caerulea Blue Moor-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Bromopsis erecta Upright Brome Gramineae / Poaceae
Bromopsis ramosa Hairy Brome Gramineae / Poaceae
Anisantha sterilis Barren Brome Gramineae / Poaceae
Bromus racemosus Smooth Brome Gramineae / Poaceae
Bromus commutatus Meadow Brome Gramineae / Poaceae
Bromus secalinus Rye Brome Gramineae / Poaceae
Brachypodium sylvaticum False-brome Gramineae / Poaceae
Brachypodium pinnatum Tor-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Elymus caninus Bearded Couch Gramineae / Poaceae
Elytrigia repens Common Couch Gramineae / Poaceae
Elytrigia atherica Sea Couch Gramineae / Poaceae
Elytrigia juncea Sand Couch Gramineae / Poaceae
Leymus arenarius Lyme-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Hordeum murinum Wall Barley Gramineae / Poaceae
Hordelymus europaeus Wood Barley Gramineae / Poaceae
Koeleria macrantha sens. lat. Crested Hair-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Trisetum flavescens Yellow Oat-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Avena fatua Wild Oat Gramineae / Poaceae
Avena strigosa Bristle Oat Gramineae / Poaceae
Helictotrichon pubescens Downy Oat-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Arrhenatherum elatius False Oat-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Holcus lanatus Yorkshire-fog Gramineae / Poaceae
Holcus mollis Creeping Soft-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Deschampsia caespitosa Tufted Hair-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Deschampsia flexuosa Wavy Hair-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Aira praecox Early Hair-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Aira caryophyllea Silver Hair-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Ammophila arenaria Marram Gramineae / Poaceae
Calamagrostis epigejos Wood Small-reed Gramineae / Poaceae
Calamagrostis stricta Narrow Small-reed Gramineae / Poaceae
Agrostis canina sens.str. Brown Bent Gramineae / Poaceae
Agrostis vinealis Brown Bent Gramineae / Poaceae
Agrostis capillaris Common Bent Gramineae / Poaceae
Agrostis gigantea Black Bent Gramineae / Poaceae
Agrostis stolonifera Creeping Bent Gramineae / Poaceae
Agrostis scabra Rough Bent Gramineae / Poaceae
Phleum arenarium Sand Cat's-tail Gramineae / Poaceae
Alopecurus pratensis Meadow Foxtail Gramineae / Poaceae
Alopecurus geniculatus Marsh Foxtail Gramineae / Poaceae
Milium effusum Wood Millet Gramineae / Poaceae
Hierochloe odorata Holy-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal Grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canary-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Phalaris canariensis Canary-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Parapholis strigosa Hard Grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Nardus stricta Mat-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Spartina alterniflora x maritima (S. x townsendii) Townsend's Cord-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Spartina anglica Common Cord-grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Festuca pratensis x Lolium perenne (x Festulolium loliaceum) grass Gramineae / Poaceae
Festuca rubra agg. Red Fescue Gramineae / Poaceae
Phleum pratense sens.lat. Timothy Gramineae / Poaceae
Bromus hordeaceus Soft-brome Gramineae / Poaceae
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