List of U.S. state grasses
Appearance
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The following is a list of official U.S. state grasses.
Table
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 | None | None | ||
Kansas | Little bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium (Andropogon scoparius) |
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2010 |
Minnesota | Wild rice (state grain) |
Zizania aquatica | ![]() |
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Missouri | Big bluestem | Andropogon gerardii | ![]() |
2007[2] |
Montana | Bluebunch wheatgrass | Agropyron spicatum | ![]() |
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Nebraska | Little bluestem | Schizachyrium scoparium (Andropogon scoparius) |
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Nevada | Indian ricegrass | Oryzopsis hymenoides | ![]() |
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New Mexico | Blue grama | Bouteloua gracilis | ![]() |
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North Dakota | Western wheatgrass | Pascopyrum smithii (Agropyron smithii) |
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Oklahoma | Indian grass | Sorghastrum nutans | ![]() |
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South Carolina | Indian grass | Sorghastrum nutans | ![]() |
2001 |
South Dakota | Western wheatgrass | Agropyron smithii | ![]() |
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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
References
- ^ "California State Library - History and Culture - State Symbols". Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ^ "Big bluestem is now state's official grass".
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(help) - ^ 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.