Grasses of the Pilanesberg National Park
Graminae/Poaceae Family
Andropogon chinensis
Hairy Blue Grass
Anthephora pubescens
Wool Grass
Afrikaans Borseltjiegras
Aristida adscensionis
Annual Three-Awn
Aristida congesta subsp. barbicollis
Spreading Three-awn
Afrikaans Lossteekgras
Aristida congesta subsp. congesta
Tassel Three-awn
Aristida junciformis
Gongoni Three-awn
Bewsia biflora
False Love Grass
Bothriochloa bladhii
Purple Plume Grass
Bothriochloa insculpta
Pinhole Grass
Bothriochloa radicans
Stinking Grass
Brachiaria brizantha
Common Signal Grass
Brachiaria eruciformis
Sweet Signal Grass
Brachiaria serrata
Velvet Signal Grass
Afrikaans Fluweelsinjaalgras
Cenchrus cilliarus
Foxtail Buffalo Grass
Chloris pycnothrix
Spiderweb Grass
Chloris virgata
Feather-top Chloris
Chrysopogon serrulatus
Golden Beard Grass
Cymbopogon excavatus
Broad-leaved Turpentine Grass
Cymbopogon plurinodis
Narrow-leaved Turpentine Grass
Cynodon dactylon
Couch Grass
Digitaria argyrograpta
Digitaria eriantha
Common Finger Grass
Diheteropogon amplectens
Broad-leaved Bluestem
Elionurus muticus
Wire Lemongrass
Afrikaans Suurpol
Enneapogon cenchroides
Nine-awned Grass
Enneapogon scoparius
Bottlebrush Grass
Eragrostis biflora
Shade Eragrostis
Eragrostis capensis
Heart-seed Love Grass
Eragrostis chloromelas
(Narrow) Curly Leaf
Eragrostis gummiflua
Gum Grass
Eragrostis heteromera
Bronze Love Grass
Eragrostis inamoena
Tite Grass
Eragrostis lehmanniana
Lehmann's Love Grass
Eragrostis pseudosclerantha
Footpath Love Grass
Eragrostis racemosa
Narrow Heart Love Grass
Eragrostis rigidior
(Broad) Curly Leaf
Eragrostis superba
Saw-tooth Love Grass
Afrikaans Weeluisgras
Eustachys paspaloides
Fan Grass/Brown Rhodes Grass
Afrikaans Bruin Hoenderspoor
Fingerhuthia africana
Thimble Grass
Heteropogon contortus
Spear Grass
Hyparrhenia filipendula
Fine Thatching Grass
Hyparrhenia hirta
Common Thatching Grass
Imperata cylindrica
Cottonwool Grass
Loudetia simplex
Common Russet Grass
Melinis repens subsp. repens
Natal Red Top
Panicum coloratum
Small Buffalo Grass
Panicum maximum
Guinea Grass
Panicum repens
Couch Panicum
Paspalum dilatatum
Dallis Grass
Paspalum distichum
Water Couch
Pennisetum macrourum
Riverbed Grass
Pennisetum thunbergii
Thunberg's Pennisetum
Perotis patens
Cat's Tail
Phragmites australis
Common Reed
Pogonarthria squarrosa
Herringbone Grass
Setaria lindenbergiana
Setaria megaphylla
Broad-leaved Bristle Grass
Setaria sphacelata var. sericea
Golden Bristle Grass
Setaria sphacelata var. sphacelata
Common Bristle Grass
Setaria sphacelata var. torta
Creeping Bristle Grass
Setaria verticillata
Bur Bristle Grass
Sporobolus africanus
Ratstail Dropseed
Sporobolus pyramidalis
Catstail Dropseed
Themeda triandra
Red Grass
Afrikaans Rooigras
Trachypogon spicatus
Giant Spear Grass
Tragus berteronianus
Common Carrot-seed Grass
Afrikaans Gewone Wortelsaadgras
Tricholaena monachne
Blue-seed Grass
Trichoneura grandiglumis
Small Rolling Grass
Urochloa mosambicensis
Bushveld Signal Grass
Urochloa oligotricha
Perennial Signal Grass
Graminae/Poaceae Family
Andropogon chinensis
Hairy Blue Grass
Anthephora pubescens
Wool Grass
Afrikaans Borseltjiegras
Aristida adscensionis
Annual Three-Awn
Aristida congesta subsp. barbicollis
Spreading Three-awn
Afrikaans Lossteekgras
Aristida congesta subsp. congesta
Tassel Three-awn
Aristida junciformis
Gongoni Three-awn
Bewsia biflora
False Love Grass
Bothriochloa bladhii
Purple Plume Grass
Bothriochloa insculpta
Pinhole Grass
Bothriochloa radicans
Stinking Grass
Brachiaria brizantha
Common Signal Grass
Brachiaria eruciformis
Sweet Signal Grass
Brachiaria serrata
Velvet Signal Grass
Afrikaans Fluweelsinjaalgras
Cenchrus cilliarus
Foxtail Buffalo Grass
Chloris pycnothrix
Spiderweb Grass
Chloris virgata
Feather-top Chloris
Chrysopogon serrulatus
Golden Beard Grass
Cymbopogon excavatus
Broad-leaved Turpentine Grass
Cymbopogon plurinodis
Narrow-leaved Turpentine Grass
Cynodon dactylon
Couch Grass
Digitaria argyrograpta
Digitaria eriantha
Common Finger Grass
Diheteropogon amplectens
Broad-leaved Bluestem
Elionurus muticus
Wire Lemongrass
Afrikaans Suurpol
Enneapogon cenchroides
Nine-awned Grass
Enneapogon scoparius
Bottlebrush Grass
Eragrostis biflora
Shade Eragrostis
Eragrostis capensis
Heart-seed Love Grass
Eragrostis chloromelas
(Narrow) Curly Leaf
Eragrostis gummiflua
Gum Grass
Eragrostis heteromera
Bronze Love Grass
Eragrostis inamoena
Tite Grass
Eragrostis lehmanniana
Lehmann's Love Grass
Eragrostis pseudosclerantha
Footpath Love Grass
Eragrostis racemosa
Narrow Heart Love Grass
Eragrostis rigidior
(Broad) Curly Leaf
Eragrostis superba
Saw-tooth Love Grass
Afrikaans Weeluisgras
Eustachys paspaloides
Fan Grass/Brown Rhodes Grass
Afrikaans Bruin Hoenderspoor
Fingerhuthia africana
Thimble Grass
Heteropogon contortus
Spear Grass
Hyparrhenia filipendula
Fine Thatching Grass
Hyparrhenia hirta
Common Thatching Grass
Imperata cylindrica
Cottonwool Grass
Loudetia simplex
Common Russet Grass
Melinis repens subsp. repens
Natal Red Top
Panicum coloratum
Small Buffalo Grass
Panicum maximum
Guinea Grass
Panicum repens
Couch Panicum
Paspalum dilatatum
Dallis Grass
Paspalum distichum
Water Couch
Pennisetum macrourum
Riverbed Grass
Pennisetum thunbergii
Thunberg's Pennisetum
Perotis patens
Cat's Tail
Phragmites australis
Common Reed
Pogonarthria squarrosa
Herringbone Grass
Setaria lindenbergiana
Setaria megaphylla
Broad-leaved Bristle Grass
Setaria sphacelata var. sericea
Golden Bristle Grass
Setaria sphacelata var. sphacelata
Common Bristle Grass
Setaria sphacelata var. torta
Creeping Bristle Grass
Setaria verticillata
Bur Bristle Grass
Sporobolus africanus
Ratstail Dropseed
Sporobolus pyramidalis
Catstail Dropseed
Themeda triandra
Red Grass
Afrikaans Rooigras
Trachypogon spicatus
Giant Spear Grass
Tragus berteronianus
Common Carrot-seed Grass
Afrikaans Gewone Wortelsaadgras
Tricholaena monachne
Blue-seed Grass
Trichoneura grandiglumis
Small Rolling Grass
Urochloa mosambicensis
Bushveld Signal Grass
Urochloa oligotricha
Perennial Signal Grass