List of state grasses of the states of the United States

This is a list of the official state grasses of the United States. These grasses are considered state landmarks in the respective states of the United States:

State	grass	scientific name	date	Illustration
Colorado	"Blue grama"	Bouteloua gracilis	May 20, 1987	"Blue grama"
Illinois	"Big Bluestem" (as "Staatsprairiegrass")	Andropogon gerardii	1989	"Big Bluestem"
California	"Purple Needlegrass"	Nassella pulchra	2004	"Purple Needlegrass"
Minnesota	Wild rice (as "state grain")	Zizania aquatica	1977	Wild rice
Missouri	"Big Bluestem"	Andropogon gerardii	2007	"Big Bluestem"
Montana	"Bluebunch wheatgrass"	Agropyron spicatum	1973	"Bluebunch wheatgrass"
Nebraska	"Little bluestem"	Andropogon scoparius	1969	"Little bluestem"
Nevada	"Indian ricegrass"	Oryzopsis hymenoides		"Indian ricegrass"
New Mexico	"Blue grama"	Bouteloua gracilis	1973	"Blue grama"
North Dakota	"Western Wheatgrass"	Agropyron smithii		"Western Wheatgrass"
Oklahoma	"Indian grass"	Sorghastrum nutans		"Indian grass"
Texas	"Sideoats grama"	Bouteloua curtipendula	1971	"Sideoats grama"
Utah	"Indian ricegrass"	Oryzopsis hymenoides	1989	"Indian ricegrass"
Washington	"Bluebunch wheatgrass"	Agropyron spicatum	1989	"Bluebunch wheatgrass"
Wyoming	"Western Wheatgrass"	Agropyron smithii	2007	"Western Wheatgrass"

See also

• Overview of the state symbols of the US states

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1. ^ [1] Colorado State Archives Symbols & Emblems
2. ↑ [2] Illinois.gov - State Symbols
3. ^ [3] California State Library / History and Culture - State Insignia
4. ↑ [4] Minnesota State Legislature - State Symbols
5. ↑ [5] Missouri State Symbols
6. ↑ [6] Symbols of Montana
7. ↑ [7] Nebraska Library Commission - Nebraska Secretary of State - State Grass
8. ^ [8] Nevada Legislature - Nevada facts
9. ^ [9] New Mexico State Legislature - PDF file
10. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from January 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. North Dakota State Government - State Symbols 
11. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from February 18, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Oklahoma Government - State Icons 
12. ↑ [10] Texas State Library and Archives Commission - State Symbols
13. ↑ [11] State of Utah - State Symbols
14. ↑ [12] Symbols of Washington State - State Symbols
15. ↑ [13]