Genera by Tribe (lists)

Question 1

TRITICEAE (spike)

Spike/Unilateral Spicate Branches

Answer 1

Agropyron**(1 spikelet/node)
Pascopyrum              "
Pseudoroegneria       "
Thinopyrum              "
Elymus (>1 spikelet/node)
Hordeum        "   (barley)
Leymus          "
Taeniatherum     "

Question 2

CYNODONTEAE (spicate)

Spike/Unilateral Spicate Branches

Answer 2

Bouteloua
Cynodon     (bermudagrass)
Hilaria        (curly mesquite)
Pleuraphis   (galleta, tobosa)
Schedonnardus   (tumblegrass)
Spartina      (cordgrass)

Question 3

STIPEAE

Panicle - 1 fl/spikelet

Answer 3

Achnatherum
Hesperostipa
Nassella (needlegrass)

Question 4

ARISTIDEAE

Panicle - 1 fl/spikelet

Answer 4

Aristida (three-awn)

Question 5

AVENEAE

Panicle - 1 fl/spikelet

Answer 5

Agrostis
Calamagrostis
Phleum (timothy)
Alopecurus (foxtail)

Question 6

ERAGROSTEAE (most)

Panicle - 1 fl/spikelet

Answer 6

Muhlenbergia

Sporobolus (dropseed, sacaton)

Question 7

ANDROPOGONEAE (1 fert.)

Panicle - 2 flts/spikelet

Answer 7

Schizachyrium
Andropogon (bluestem)
Sorghastrum (Indiangrass)

Question 8

PANICEAE (1 fert upp)

Panicle - 2 flts/spikelet

Answer 8

Panicum (switchgrass)

Question 9

AVENEAE

Panicle - 2 flts/spikelet

Answer 9

Deschampsia

Question 10

POEAE

Panicle - >2 flts/spikelet

Answer 10

Festuca
Poa
Dactylis (orchardgrass)
Vulpia (fescue)

Question 11

BROMEAE

Panicle - >2 flts/spikelet

Answer 11

Bromus

Question 12

AVENEAE

Panicle - >2 flts/spikelet

Answer 12

Phalaris (1 fertile/2 unfertile)
Avena (oats)
Koeleria (junegrass)
Trisetum (trisetum)

Question 13

ERAGROSTEAE (some)

Panicle - >2 flts/spikelet

Answer 13

Eragrostis (lovegrass)

Distichlis (saltgrass)

Question 14

DANTHONIEAE

Panicle - >2 flts/spikelet

Answer 14

Danthonia (oatgrass)

Question 15

MELICEAE

Panicle - >2 flts/spikelet

Answer 15

Glyceria (mannagrass)

Melica (oniongrass)