Project BudBurst has identified 4 grasses that are easy to identify and widespread across the continental United States.
Click on the plant names below for a printable Identification Guide and Phenophase Field Guide that include pictures, identifying characteristics, and plant specific phenophase descriptions.
![]() | Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) | ![]() | Blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) | ![]() | Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) | ![]() | Western wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithii) |













