List of U.S. state grasses
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The following is a list of official U.S. state grasses.
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| State | State grass | Scientific name | Image | Year adopted |
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| California | Purple needlegrass | Nassella pulchra | 2004[1] | |
| Colorado | Blue grama | Bouteloua gracilis | 1987 | |
| Illinois | Big bluestem (state prairie grass) |
Andropogon gerardii | 1989 | |
| Iowa | Bluebunch Wheatgrass | Pseudoroegneria spicata | 2005 | |
| Kansas | Little bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium (Andropogon scoparius) |
2010 | |
| Minnesota | Wild rice (state grain) |
Zizania aquatica | ||
| Missouri | Big bluestem | Andropogon gerardii | 2007[2] | |
| Montana | Bluebunch wheatgrass | Agropyron spicatum | ||
| Nebraska | Little bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium (Andropogon scoparius) |
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| Nevada | Indian ricegrass | Oryzopsis hymenoides | ||
| New Mexico | Blue grama | Bouteloua gracilis | ||
| North Dakota | Western wheatgrass | Pascopyrum smithii (Agropyron smithii) |
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| Oklahoma | Indian grass | Sorghastrum nutans | ||
| South Carolina | Indian grass | Sorghastrum nutans | 2001 | |
| South Dakota | Western wheatgrass | Agropyron smithii | ||
| Texas | Sideoats grama | Bouteloua curtipendula | 1971 | |
| Utah | Indian ricegrass | Oryzopsis hymenoides | 1990[3] | |
| Washington | Bluebunch wheatgrass | Agropyron spicatum | [4] | |
| Wyoming | Western wheatgrass | Agropyron smithii |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "California State Library - History and Culture - State Symbols". Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ^ "Big bluestem is now state's official grass".
- ^ Utah State Grass - Indian Ricegrass from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer - Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-09-08
- ^ "Symbols of Washington State". Washington State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
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