Grasses

Riveroats, Chasmanthium latifolium

Purple Love Grass, Eragrostis spectabilis

Yellow Star Grass, Hypoxis hirsuta*

Soft Rush, Juncus effusus*


Little Bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium

Coastal Little Bluestem, Schizachyrium littoral

Purpletop Tridens, Tridens flavus*

*  indicates locally sourced

Above.  Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), an ornamental grass native to North Carolina, with its root system exposed. Photo credit: Steve Renich  https://www.pbsnc.org/blogs/science/how-planting-grasslands-fights-climate-change/