Annotated Monocot Plant Species List
Ordway-Swisher Biological Station (9/04)
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  Family   Genus Species   Common Name
Typhaceae
Alismataceae


Hydrocharitaceae
Poaceae





































































Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)





























Arecaceae (Palm Family)



Araceae (Arum Family)

Lemnaceae (Duckweed Family)
Mayacaeae (Bog-moss Family)
Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed-grass Family)

Eriocaulaceae (Pipewort Family)



Bromeliaceae (Pineapple Family)


Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)



Pontederiaceae (Pickerelweed Family)

Juncaceae (Rush Family)




Liliaceae (Family Lily Family)

Smilacaceae (Greenbrier Family)




Agavaceae (Agave Family)


Haemodoraceae (Bloodwort Family)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)		 Typha latifolia
Sagittaria isoetiformis J. G. Sm.
Sagittaria lancifolia L.
Sagittaria latifolia Willd.
Limnobium spongia (Bosc) Steud.
Agrostis hiemalis (Walt.) BSP
Amphicarpum muhlenbergianum (Schult.) Hitchc.
Andropogon brachystachyus Chapm.
Andropogon floridanus Scribn.
Andropogon glomeratus (Walt.) BSP
Andropogon gyrans Ashe
Andropogon ternarius Michx., var. ternarius Michx.
Andropogon virginicus L., var. glaucus Hackel (= Andropogon capillipes Nash)
Andropogon virginicus L., var. virginicus L.
Anthaenantia villosa (Michx.) Beauv.
Aristida condensata Chapm.
Aristida gyrans Chapm.
Aristida mohrii Nash
Aristida purpurascens Poir., var. purpurascens Poir.
Aristida purpurascens Poir., var. tenuispica Hitchc. in Allred
Aristida purpurascens Poir., var. virgata Trin. in Allred
Aristida simpliciflora Chapm.
Aristida spiciformis Ell.
Aristida stricta Michx.
Axonopus affinis Chase
Axonopus furcatus (Fluegge) Hitchc.
Bambusa multiplex (Loureiro) Raeuschel ex J. A. & J. H. Schultes in Roem. & Schultes
Cenchrus gracillimus Nash
Cenchrus incertis M. A. Curtis
Chrysopogon pauciflorus (Chapm.) Benth. ex Vasey
Coelorachis tuberculosa (Nash) Nash
Ctenium floridanum (Hitchc.) Hitchc.
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
Digitaria bicornis (Lam.) R. & S. ex Loud
Digitaria cognata (Schult.) Pilger (= Leptoloma cognatum (Schult.) Chase)
Digitaria gracillima (Scribn.) Fern.
Digitaria villosa (Walt.) Pers.
Eragrostis elliottii S. Wats.
Eragrostis spectabilis (Pursh) Steud.
Eremochloa ophiuroides (Munro) Hack.
Erianthus giganteus (Walt.) Muhl.
Eustachys neglecta (Nash) Nash
Gymnopogon ambiguus (Michx.) BSP.
Leersia hexandra Swartz
Panicum aciculare Desv. ex Poir. (= Panicum sabulorum Lam.)
Panicum acuminatum Swartz (= Panicum lanuginosum Ell.)
Panicum ciliatum Ell.
Panicum clandestinum
Panicum commutatum Schult.
Panicum dichotomum L.
Panicum equilaterale Scribn
Panicum erectifolium Nash
Panicum hemitomon Schult.
Panicum laxiflorum Lam
Panicum malacon Nash
Panicum ovale Ell.
Panicum verrucosum Muhl.
Panicum virgatum L.
Paspalum notatum Fluegge, var. saurae Parodi
Paspalum plicatulum Michx
Paspalum setaceum Michx. var. rigidifolium (Nash) Banks
Paspalum setaceum Michx. var. supinum (Bosc) Trin.
Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C. E. Hubb.
Sacciolepis striata (L.) Nash
Schizachyrium sanguineum (Retz.) Alston.
Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash, var. poycladus (Scribn. & Ball) Bruner
Setaria corrugata (Ell.) Schult.
Setaria gracilis HBK. (= Setaria geniculata (Lam.) Beau.)
Setaria magna Griseb.
Sorghastrum secundum (Elliot) Nash
Spartina bakeri Merr.
Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br.
Sporobolus junceus (Michx.) Kunth
Stipa avenacea L.
Triplasis americana Beauv.
Bulbostylis ciliatifolia (Ell.) Fern.
Bulbostylis warei (Torr.) Clark.
Carex albolutescens Schwein
Cladium jamaicense Crantz
Cyperus esculentus L.
Cyperus filiculmis Vahl.
Cyperus globulosus Aubl.
Cyperus lecontei Torr.
Cyperus nashii Britt. in Small
Cyperus odoratus L.
Cyperus polystachyos Rottb.
Cyperus retrofractus (L.) Torr. & Gray
Cyperus retrorsus Chapm.
Cyperus tetragonus Ell.
Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britt.
Eleocharis equisetoides (Ell.) Torr.
Eleocharis microcarpa Torr.
Eleocharis vivpara Link
Fimbristylus dichotoma (L.) Vahl
Fuirena pumila (Torr.) Spreng.
Fuirena scirpoidea Michx.
Psilocarya nitens (Vahl) Wood
Rhynchospora fascicularis (Michx.) Vahl
Rhynchospora grayi Kunth
Rhynchospora inundata (Oakes) Fern.
Rhynchospora microcarpa Baldw. ex Gray
Rhynchospora tracyi Britt.
Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth
Scleria reticularis Michx.
Scleria triglomerata Michx.
Butia capitata (Mart.) Becc.
Sabal causiarum (Butia capitata x Syogrus romanoffinium hybrid)
Sabal palmetto (Walt.) Lodd.ex Schultes
Serenoa repens (Bartr.) Small
Orontium aquaticum L.
Peltandra virginica (L.) Schott & Endl.
Lemna obscura (Austin) Daubs
Mayaca fluviatilis Aubl.
Xyris baldwiniana Roemit. & Schult.
Xyris jupicai L. Rich
Ericaulon compressum Lam.
Ericaulon ravenelii Chapm.
Lachnocaulon anceps (Walt.) Morong
Syngonanthus flavidulus (Michx.) Ruhl.
Tillandsia bartramii Ell.
Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L.
Tillandsia usneoides (l.) L.
Commelina erecta L.
Cutberthia graminea Small
Tradescantia ohiensis Raf.
Tradescantia roseolens Small
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
Pontederia cordata L.
Juncus effusus L.
Juncus marginatus Rostk.
Juncus megacephalus M. A. Curtis
Juncus repens Michx.
Juncus scirpoides Lam.
Liriope muscari (Decne.) L. H. Bailey
Schoenocaulon dubium (Michx.) Small
Smilax auriculata Walt.
Smilax bona-nox L.
Smilax glauca Walt.
Smilax laurifolia L.
Smilax pumila Walt.
Yucca aloifolia L.
Yucca filamentosa L.
Yucca flaccida Haw.
Lachnanthes carolinana (Lam.) Dandy
Eulophia alta (L.) Fawc. & Rendle
Spiranthes grayi Ames
Spiranthes tuberosa Raf.		 COMMON CAT-TAIL
NARROW-LEAVED ARROWHEAD
LANCELEAF ARROWHEAD
COMMON ARROWHEAD
FROG'S-BIT
TICKLEGRASS
PEANUT GRASS or BLUE MAIDENCANE
SHORTSPIKE BLUESTEM
FLORIDA BLUESTEM
BUSHY BLUESTEM
ELLIOTT BEARD GRASS
SPLITBEARD BLUESTEM
CHALKY BLUESTEM.
BROOM GRASS
GREEN SILKYSCALE
BIG THREEAWN
CORKSCREW THREEAWN
MOHR'S THREEAWN
ARROWFEATHER THREEAWN
HILLSBOROUGH THREEAWN
TRINIUS
CHAPMAN THREEAWN
BOTTLEBRUSH THREEAWN
WIRE GRASS
COMMON CARPET GRASS
BIG CARPET GRASS
HEDGE BAMBOO
SLENDER SANDSPUR
COAST SANDSPUR
FLORIDA RHAPHIS
FLORIDA JOINT-TAIL
FLORIDA TOOTHACHE GRASS
BERMUDA GRASS

FALL WITCH GRASS
LONGLEAF FINGER GRASS
SHAGGY CRAB GRASS
ELLIOTT LOVE GRASS
PURPLE LOVE GRASS
CENTIPEDE GRASS
SUGARCANE PLUME GRASS
FOURSPIKE EUSTACHYS
BEARDED SKELETON GRASS
SOUTHERN CUT GRASS
NARROWLEAF PANICUM
WOOLY PANICUM
FRINGED PANICUM
DEER TONGUE PANICUM
VARIABLE PANICUM
FORKED PANICUM

ERECT PANICUM
MAIDENCANE
OPEN FLOWER PANICUM

SANDHILL PANICUM
WARTY PANICUM
SWITCH GRASS
PENSACOLA BAHIA GRASS
BROWNSEED PASPALUM
STIFF PASPALUM
SUPINE PASPALUM
NATAL GRASS
AMERICAN CUPSCALE GRASS

CREEPING BLUESTEM
COASTAL FOXTAIL
KNOTROOT FOXTAIL
GIANT BRISTLE GRASS
LOPSIDED INDIAN GRASS
SAND CORD GRASS
SMUTGRASS
PINEYWOODS DROPSEED
BLACKSEED NEEDLEGRASS
PERENNIAL SAND GRASS
HAIR SEDGE

WHITE-YELLOW SEDGE
SAW-GRASS
YELLOW NUTGRASS

GLOBE SEDGE
LECONTE SEDGE

FLAT SEDGE
TEXAS SEDGE

CYLINDRIC SEDGE

THREE-WAY SEDGE
KNOTTED SPIKERUSH

SPROUTING SPIKERUSH
FORKED FRINGERUSH
DWARF UMBRELLA-GRASS
RUSH FUIRENA
BALD RUSH
CLUSTERED BEAKRUSH
GRAY'S BEAKRUSH
INUNDATED BEAKRUSH
LITTLESEED BEAKRUSH
TRACY'S BEAKRUSH
WOOL-GRASS BULRUSH
RETICULATED NUT-GRASS
TALL NUT-GRASS
JELLY PALM
PUERTO RICAN HAT PALM
CABBAGE PALM
SAW PALMETTO
GOLDEN CLUB
GREEN ARUM
OBSCURE DUCKWEED
BOG-MOSS
ST. MARY'S-GRASS
COMMON YELLOW-EYED-GRASS
PIPEWORT
BLACK-HEADED PIPEWORT
BOG BUTTON
BANTAM-BUTTONS
NORTHERN NEEDLE-LEAF
BALL-MOSS
SPANISH-MOSS
ERECT DAY-FLOWER
ROSELING
COMMON SPIDERWORT
SCRUB SPIDERWORT
WATER-HYACINTH
PICKERELWEED
SOFT RUSH
SHORE RUSH
LARGE-HEADED RUSH
FLOATING RUSH
NEEDLE-POD RUSH
BORDER-GRASS or MONKEY-GRASS
FEATHER-SHANK
WILD-BAMBOO
CATBRIER
WILD SARSAPARILLA
BAMBOO-VINE or BLASPHEMY-VINE
SARSAPARILLA-VINE
SPANISH BAYONET
BEAR-GRASS or ADAM'S NEEDLE
WEAK-LEAF YUCCA
REDROOT or BLOODROOT
WILD COCO
LITTLE PEARL-TWIST
LITTLE LADIES'-TRESSES