List of U.S. state grasses

The following is a list of official U.S. state grasses.

Table

State	State grass	Scientific name	Image	Year adopted
California	Purple needlegrass	Nassella pulchra		2004[1]
Colorado	Blue grama	Bouteloua gracilis		1987[2]
Illinois	Big bluestem (state prairie grass)	Andropogon gerardii		1989[3]
Kansas	Little bluestem	Schizachyrium scoparium (Andropogon scoparius)		2010[4]
Minnesota	Wild rice (state grain)	Zizania aquatica		1977[5]
Missouri	Big bluestem	Andropogon gerardii		2007[6]
Montana	Bluebunch wheatgrass	Agropyron spicatum		1973[7]
Nebraska	Little bluestem	Schizachyrium scoparium (Andropogon scoparius)		1969[8]
Nevada	Indian ricegrass	Oryzopsis hymenoides		1977[9]
New Mexico	Blue grama	Bouteloua gracilis		[10]
North Dakota	Western wheatgrass	Pascopyrum smithii (Agropyron smithii)		[11]
Oklahoma	Indian grass	Sorghastrum nutans		1972[12]
South Carolina	Indian grass	Sorghastrum nutans		2001[13]
South Dakota	Western wheatgrass	Agropyron smithii		1970[14]
Texas	Sideoats grama	Bouteloua curtipendula		1971[15]
Utah	Indian ricegrass	Oryzopsis hymenoides		1990[16]
Washington	Bluebunch wheatgrass	Agropyron spicatum		1989[17]
Wisconsin	Corn (state grain)	Zea mays		1989[18]
Wyoming	Western wheatgrass	Agropyron smithii		2007[19]

See also

• Lists of U.S. state insignia

References

1. "California State Library - History and Culture - State Symbols". Retrieved 2008-07-14.
2. "State Grass". Colorado.gov. State of Colorado. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
3. "State Symbols". Illinois.gov. State of Illinois. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
4. "Little Bluestem". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
5. "Minnesota State Symbols". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
6. "Big bluestem is now state's official grass".
7. "1-1-506.State grass, MCA". Montana State Legislature. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
8. "Nebraska Revised Statutes §90-112 (2019) - State grass; little blue stem". Justia Law. Justia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
9. "NRS: Chapter 235 - State Seal, Motto and Symbosl; Gifts and Endowments". Nevada Legislature. Legislative Council Bureau. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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11. "North Dakota Century Code Title 54, Chapter 54-02 (2019) - State Emblems, Symbols, and Awards". Justia Law. Justia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
12. "Oklahoma Symbols | OHSkids!". Oklahoma Historical Society. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
13. "South Carolina State Symbols". South Carolina Legislature Online. South Carolina Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
14. "About the State of South Dakota". South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
15. "SCR31_62R" (PDF). Legislative Reference Library. Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
16. Utah State Grass - Indian Ricegrass from pioneer.utah.gov "Pioneer - Utah's Online Library" page. Retrieved on 2008-09-08
17. "Symbols of Washington State". Washington State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
18. "2009–2010 Wisconsin Blue Book: Wisconsin State Symbols" (PDF). Wisconsin Legislative Documents. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
19. "Wyoming Facts and Symbols". State of Wyoming. State of Wyoming. Retrieved 22 July 2020.