How many different types of grass do you think are in Illinois?
You might be surprised to learn there are over 350 different species. Telling them apart can be tricky, but we’re here to help. Check out the individual species pages to learn tips and tricks for identifying, planting, or managing these species.
- Annual Bluegress
- Barnyard Grass
- Beaked Panic Grass
- Beakgrass
- Big Bluestem
- Bluejoint Grass
- Broomsedge
- Bulbous Bluegrass
- Cheatgrass
- Crabgrass
- Deer Tongue Grass
- Fowl Manna Grass
- Foxtails
- Gama Grass
- Giant Cane
- Indian Grass
- Johnsongrass
- Junegrass
- Little Barley
- Little Bluestem
- Nimblewill
- Orchard Grass
- Poverty Oat Grass
- Prairie Dropseed
- Purpletop Grease Grass
- Reed Canary Grass
- River Oats
- Rye Grasses
- Side Oats Grama
- Small Carpetgrass
- Smooth Brome
- Stiltgrass
- Switchgrass
- Tall Fescue
- Timothy
- Velvet Grass
- Warm Season vs Cool Season Grasses
- Wood Reed