NRSM 102 Montana Range Plants: Grasses & Grass-Likes (Vocabulary Flashcards)

Vocabulary flashcards pairing common grass names (from NRSM 102 Montana Range Plants) with their scientific names.

crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Introduced
• Season: Cool Season

western wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithii)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Native
• Season: Cool Season

bluebunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Native
• Season: Cool Season

Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Native
• Season: Cool Season

foxtail barley (Hordeum jubatum)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Native
• Season: Cool Season

blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Native
• Season: Warm Season

buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Native
• Season: Warm Season

red threeawn (Aristida purpurea)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Native
• Season: Warm Season

needle and thread (Hesperostipa comata)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Native
• Season: Cool Season

green needlegrass (Nassella viridula)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Native
• Season: Cool Season

prairie junegrass (Koeleria macrantha)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Native
• Season: Cool Season

timothy (Phleum pratense)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Introduced
• Season: Cool Season

Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Introduced
• Season: Cool Season

Sandberg bluegrass (Poa secunda)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Native
• Season: Cool Season

Idaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Native
• Season: Cool Season

rough fescue (Festuca campestris)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Native
• Season: Cool Season

mountain brome (Bromus carinatus)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Native
• Season: Cool Season

smooth brome (Bromus inermis)

• Lifespan: Perennial
• Origin: Introduced
• Season: Cool Season

cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum)

• Lif