List of U.S. state grasses

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

Table[]

State	State grass	Scientific name	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]

References[]

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

[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.

[10] "State Grass". New Mexico Secretary of State. New Mexico Secretary of State. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

[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.

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