Denver-Boulder Metro Area: Grasses, Sedges, and Allies

This guide contains grasses, sedges, and rushes that can be found in the Denver-Boulder Metro Area, including Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties.

Tumble Grass ¹
Schedonnardus paniculatus

Pine Dropseed ²
Blepharoneuron tricholepis

scratch grass ³
Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Plains Muhlenbergia ⁴
Muhlenbergia cuspidata

pull-up muhly ⁵
Muhlenbergia filiformis

mountain muhly ⁶
Muhlenbergia montana

Green Muhly ⁷
Muhlenbergia racemosa

mat muhly ⁸
Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Ring Muhly ⁹
Muhlenbergia torreyi

Spike Muhly ⁷
Muhlenbergia wrightii

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Denver-Boulder Metro Area: Grasses, Sedges, and Allies

Tumble Grass 1 Schedonnardus paniculatus

Pine Dropseed 2 Blepharoneuron tricholepis

scratch grass 3 Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Plains Muhlenbergia 4 Muhlenbergia cuspidata

pull-up muhly 5 Muhlenbergia filiformis

mountain muhly 6 Muhlenbergia montana

Green Muhly 7 Muhlenbergia racemosa

mat muhly 8 Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Ring Muhly 9 Muhlenbergia torreyi

Spike Muhly 7 Muhlenbergia wrightii