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Latin Name

Habit

Height

Hardiness

Growth

Soil

Shade

Moisture

Achnatherum hymenoides

Indian Millet, Indian ricegrass

Perennial

0.6

7-10

LMH

N

M

3

0

3

Aegilops speltoides

Goatgrass

Annual

0.6

0-0

LMH

SN

DM

1

0

Aegilops triuncialis

Barbed goatgrass, Barb goatgrass

Annual

0.3

8-10

LMH

N

DM

1

0

0

Agropyron elongatum

Tall Wheatgrass

Perennial

1.8

5-9

LMH

N

DM

0

0

3

Agrostis capillaris

Browntop Bent Grass

Perennial

0.4

3-10

F

LM

SN

WeM

0

0

4

Agrostis perennans

Upland Bent, Upland bentgrass

Perennial

0.9

0-0

LMH

SN

DM

1

0

2

Alopecurus aequalis

Shortawn Foxtail, Sonoma shortawn foxtail

Annual/Perennial

0.3

0-0

LMH

SN

MWe

1

1

Ammophila arenaria

Marram Grass, European beachgrass

Perennial

1.2

4-8

LM

N

DM

1

0

4

Ammophila breviligulata

Beach Grass, American beachgrass

Perennial

1.3

4-8

LM

N

DM

0

0

Ampelodesmos mauritanicus

Mauritanian grass

Perennial

3.0

7-10

LM

N

DM

0

0

Andropogon gerardii

Big Bluestem

Perennial

2.0

4-8

L

N

DM

0

1

2

Andropogon virginicus

Broomsedge Bluestem

Perennial

1.2

5-9

L

N

DM

0

1

1

Anthoxanthum odoratum

Sweet Vernal Grass

Perennial

0.5

0-0

LMH

N

DM

2

2

2

Arundinaria gigantea

Canebrake bamboo, Cane Reed, Giant cane

Bamboo

9.0

5-9

LMH

SN

M

3

1

4

Arundinaria spp

Running Bamboo

Bamboo

10.0

4-10

F

LMH

FSN

M

3

1

4

Arundinella hookeri

Perennial

6.0

6-9

LMH

N

M

0

0

1

Arundinella nepalensis

Perennial

2.0

6-9

LMH

N

M

0

0

3

Giant Reed, Giant Reed Grass

Perennial

6.0

6-10

F

LMH

N

MWe

3

2

4

Astrebla pectinata

Barley Mitchell Grass

Perennial

1.0

-

LMH

SN

M

1

0

Astrebla squarrosa

Bull Mitchell grass

Perennial

1.5

4-12

F

LMH

N

DM

4

0

1

Avena abyssinica

Abyssinian Oat

Annual

0.0

-

LMH

N

DM

2

0

2

Slender Oat

Annual

0.0

4-8

F

LM

N

DM

2

0

2

Annual

0.0

-

LMH

N

DM

2

0

2

Avena byzantina

Red Oat

Annual

0.0

-

LMH

N

DM

2

0

2

Wild Oats

Annual

1.5

0-0

LMH

N

DM

2

1

2

Avena ludoviciana

Oats

Annual

0.0

-

LMH

N

DM

2

0

2

Naked Oat

Annual

0.9

-

LMH

N

DM

4

0

2

Avena nudibrevis

Annual

0.0

-

LMH

N

DM

2

0

2

Avena orientalis

Hungarian Oat

Annual

0.0

-

LMH

N

DM

3

1

2

Oats, Common oat

Annual

0.9

0-0

LMH

N

DM

3

3

4

1

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

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