Grasses
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 30-120 cm
Erosion Control: Excellent
BC Provenance: Coastal and Interior (limited to moist sites in the Interior)
Ecology & Notes: Occurs in a wide variety of habitats including forest openings, grasslands, wet meadows, freshwater and high tidal marshes, as well as along streams, rocky beaches, and lake margins. It is most common in moist open places.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 20 – 50 cm
Erosion Control: Poor
BC Provenance: Coastal and Interior low to mid elevations
Ecology & Notes: Also called Ticklegrass and Rough Hairgrass. Dry to wet clearings, rocky slopes and gravelly river bars.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 70 – 120 cm
Erosion Control: Very Good
BC Provenance: Interior mid to subalpine
Ecology & Notes: Moist forests, meadows and wetlands.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 60 – 120 cm
Erosion Control: Very Good
BC Provenance: Coastal and Interior low to mid elevations
Ecology & Notes: Syn. California Brome (B carinatus). Grows in open woods and moist meadows.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 50 – 180 cm
Erosion Control: Very Good
BC Provenance: Primarily Coastal from sea level to subalpine elevations
Ecology & Notes: Also known as Sitka Brome. Occurs in moist meadows and open forests. Also common on streambanks and beaches in rocky sandy soil.
Growth Form: Rhizomatous
Height of Growth: to 150 cm
Erosion Control: Very Good
BC Provenance: Coastal and Interior low to high elevations limited to moist sites.
Ecology & Notes: Easy establishment. Adapted to wetland and riparian sites. Pinegrass (Calamagrostis rubescens)is a similar species however since it rarely forms seed heads commercial availability of seed is also rare.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 30-150 cm
Erosion Control: Good
BC Provenance: Coastal and Interior south half of Province. Low to Mid elevation.
Ecology & Notes: Sandy and rocky ridges, Coastal meadows and shorelines.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 20-150 cm
Erosion Control: Good
BC Provenance: Coastal and Interior
Ecology & Notes: Common throughout most regions in moist meadows, on slough margins and in boggy areas.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 25-80 cm
Erosion Control: Good
BC Provenance: Coastal and Interior South half of Province
Ecology & Notes: Open forests, stream banks, shorelines, clearings, meadows, grasslands, marshes and floodplains.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 50-150 cm
Erosion Control: Excellent
BC Provenance: Coastal and Interior low to mid elevations
Ecology & Notes: Rapid establishment. Relatively short lived. Attractive blue-green foliage. Common to moist open forests and clearings.
Growth Form: Rhizomatous
Height of Growth: 30-80 cm
Erosion Control: Excellent
BC Provenance: Interior
Ecology & Notes: Also known as Thickspike. Drought tolerant but most common in moist grasslands. Long lived. Especially suited for stabilizing highly erosive silty to sandy soils. Tolerates periodic flooding.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 60-120 cm
Erosion Control: Very Good
BC Provenance: Southern Interior occasional in northern regions
Ecology & Notes: Moderate drought tolerance. Rapid establishment with dense fibrous roots. Short lived in driest regions.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 30-90 cm
Erosion Control: Good
BC Provenance: Coastal
Ecology & Notes: Moderatly dry to moist clearings and meadows. Requires good soil drainage.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 30-90 cm
Erosion Control: Good
BC Provenance: South Interior low to subalpine
Ecology & Notes: Adapted to dry habitats primarily rocky slopes and clearings. Interior grasslands.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 25-70 cm
Erosion Control: Good
BC Provenance: Coastal and Interior low to mid elevations
Ecology & Notes: Dry to moist open forests and clearings
Growth Form: Rhizomatous
Height of Growth: 20-60 cm
Erosion Control: Very Good
BC Provenance: South Coast, low elevations
Ecology & Notes: This species does not occur inland and is limited to the South Coast of BC. Beaches, meadows and streambanks. Also known as Rock Fescue.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 25-50 cm
Erosion Control: Good
BC Provenance: Interior mid to high elevation
Ecology & Notes: Dry grasslands and open forests. Absent from moist sites.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 60-100 cm
Erosion Control: Good
BC Provenance: South Interior low to mid elevations.
Ecology & Notes: Dry to moist open forests and grasslands
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 40-100 cm
Erosion Control: Good
BC Provenance: Coastal grass most common in Maritime environments.
Ecology & Notes: Tidal marshes and freshwater wetland. Rapid development makes this a valuable grass for soil stabilization.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 25-50 cm
Erosion Control: Good
BC Provenance: Interior low to high elevations
Ecology & Notes: Prefers well drained grasslands and open forests. One of the most common grassland species.
Growth Form: Rhizomatous
Height of Growth: 60-90 cm
Erosion Control: Very Good
BC Provenance: Interior
Ecology & Notes: Also known as Bluejoint. Drought tolerant and long lived. Prefers well drained bottom lands and can withstand flooding. Tolerant of saline or alkaline sites.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 5-30 cm
Erosion Control: Good
BC Provenance: Interior higher elevations
Ecology & Notes: Open subalpine meadows and rocky slopes
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 40-120 cm
Erosion Control: Very Good
BC Provenance: Coastal and Interior low to mid elevations
Ecology & Notes: This species is described as both native and introduced from Eurasia. Very common in wetlands, sloughs, moist forests and shores.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 15-120 cm
Erosion Control: Poor
BC Provenance: Southern Interior low to mid elevations
Ecology & Notes: Common in low elevation grasslands, dry slopes and clay flats. Intolerant of high water tables or poor drainage.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 60-100 cm
Erosion Control: Good
BC Provenance: Interior low to mid elevations
Ecology & Notes: Drought tolerant. Widely adapted interior grass. Common to grasslands and dry open forests.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 30-70 cm
Erosion Control: N/A
BC Provenance: Interior low elevations
Ecology & Notes: Drought tolerant. Sandy, gravelly soil in association with Bluebunch Wheatgrass. Seed can have a high rate of dormancy.
Growth Form: Bunchgrass
Height of Growth: 15-65 cm
Erosion Control: Poor
BC Provenance: Coastal and Interior, low to high elevation in northern areas. High elevation in the southern areas.
Ecology & Notes: Widespread throughout the province. Dry rocky open areas. Rocky slopes.
Forbs
Height of Growth: up to 100 cm
Erosion Control: N/A
BC Provenance: Widely distributed
Ecology & Notes: Adapted to droughty marginal soil but also moist meadows. Very small seeded. Not to be confused with common yarrow.
Height of Growth: up to 100 cm
Erosion Control: N/A
BC Provenance: Widely distributed low elevation to sub-alpine
Ecology & Notes: Common on open disturbed sites. Considered weedy in some ecologies.
Height of Growth: 20-80 cm
Erosion Control: N/A
BC Provenance: Southern Interior, Low to sub alpine
Ecology & Notes: Dry grasslands and open forest. Mid to high elevation.
Height of Growth: 1-3 m
Erosion Control: N/A
BC Provenance: Coastal and Interior, low to high elevation
Ecology & Notes: Open areas and clearings.
Height of Growth: 20-70 cm
Erosion Control: N/A
BC Provenance: Southern Interior, low to mid elevation
Ecology & Notes: Dry grasslands.
Height of Growth: 15-80 cm
Erosion Control: N/A
BC Provenance: South Coast, sea level
Ecology & Notes: Beaches and roadsides.
Height of Growth: 20-60 cm
Erosion Control: N/A
BC Provenance: Coastal and Interior, mid to high elevation
Ecology & Notes: Meadows and open forest.
Height of Growth: 1.5 m
Erosion Control: N/A
BC Provenance: Coastal and Interior, low to mid elevation
Ecology & Notes: Moist meadows, streambanks and open forest.
Height of Growth: 30-70 cm
Erosion Control: N/A
BC Provenance: Southern Interior, low to mid elevations
Ecology & Notes: Dry open grasslands.
Height of Growth: 10-60 cm
Erosion Control: N/A
BC Provenance: Interior, low elevation to sub alpine
Ecology & Notes: Meadows and open forest.
Height of Growth: 20-80 cm
Erosion Control: N/A
BC Provenance: Primarily Coastal
Ecology & Notes: Meadows, streambanks and open forest.
Height of Growth: 10-80 cm
Erosion Control: Good
BC Provenance: Coastal
Ecology & Notes: Beaches, meadows, marshes and streambanks. Moist to wet sites.
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