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Identification Key (new version): Grass Class - ASU fall 2022
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Grass Class - ASU fall 2022
Species Count: 72
Poaceae
Aegilops cylindrica
Agrostis
Agrostis scabra
Alopecurus aequalis
Aristida
Aristida adscensionis
Arundo donax
Avena fatua
Bambusa
Bothriochloa
Bothriochloa barbinodis
Bouteloua
Bouteloua aristidoides
Bouteloua hirsuta
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Bromus arizonicus
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Chloris virgata
Cortaderia selloana
Cottea pappophoroides
Cynodon dactylon
Dactylis glomerata
Dasyochloa pulchella
Digitaria
Digitaria californica
Echinochloa colona
Echinochloa crus-galli
Elymus
Elymus elymoides
Enneapogon desvauxii
Eragrostis
Eragrostis cilianensis
Eriochloa acuminata
Eriocoma hymenoides
Festuca
Festuca arizonica
Glyceria grandis
Hesperostipa neomexicana
Hilaria
Hilaria mutica
Hopia obtusa
Hordeum
Hordeum murinum
Leersia oryzoides
Leptochloa panicea
Muhlenbergia
Muhlenbergia arenicola
Panicum
Panicum virgatum
Paspalum
Paspalum dilatatum
Pennisetum ciliare
Pennisetum setaceum
Phalaris minor
Phleum pratense
Phragmites australis
Poa
Poa fendleriana
Polypogon
Polypogon monspeliensis
Schismus arabicus
Schizachyrium sanguineum
Setaria
Setaria leucopila
Sorghastrum nutans
Sorghum
Sorghum halepense
Sporobolus
Sporobolus cryptandrus
Tridens muticus
Triticum aestivum
Urochloa arizonica
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services [MG-70-19-0057-19].
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