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Broad Beech Fern,
Phegopteris hexagonoptera
Blade distinctly triangular. Pinnae connected along rachis by winged tissue, per Peterson Field Guide to Ferns of Northeastern and Central North America.
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Kunth's Maiden-fern,
Pelazoneuron kunthii
Blade lanceolate, pinnae long-oblong, both with long tapering tips, per Field Guide to the Ferns and Other Pteridophytes of Georgia (Snyder & Bruce, 1986).
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Downy Maiden-fern,
Christella dentata
Fronds 40-100cm long; tufted. Blades lanceolate with a long, tapering tip, per Field Guide to the Ferns and Other Pteridophytes of Georgia (Snyder & Bruce, 1986).
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Mariana Maiden-fern,
Macrothelypteris torresiana
Blade covered w needlelike hairs, per Field Guide to the Ferns and Other Pteridophytes of Georgia (Snyder & Bruce, 1986).
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Mariana Maiden-fern,
Macrothelypteris torresiana
Fronds 60-125cm long. Blade broadly triangular, per Field Guide to the Ferns and Other Pteridophytes of Georgia (Snyder & Bruce, 1986).
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Sensitive Fern,
Onoclea sensibilis
Pinnae of fertile blade erect, 2-7cm long, per Field Guide to the Ferns and Other Pteridophytes of Georgia (Snyder & Bruce, 1986).
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Virginia Chain-fern,
Anchistea virginica
Blade leathery, glossy, with around 15 pairs of closely spaced pinnae, per Peterson Field Guide to Ferns of Northeastern and Central North America.
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Walking Fern,
Asplenium rhizophyllum
Sori scattered irregularly throughout blade at vein junctures, per Peterson Field Guide to Ferns of Northeastern and Central North America.
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Walking Fern,
Asplenium rhizophyllum
Blade usually heart-shaped or somewhat eared at base, per Peterson Field Guide to Ferns of Northeastern and Central North America.
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Lobed Spleenwort,
Asplenium pinnatifidum
Blade broadest at the base, tapering gradually to a long and pointed tip, per Peterson Field Guide to Ferns of Northeastern and Central North America.
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Lobed Spleenwort,
Asplenium pinnatifidum
Lower blade distinctly and deeply lobed, upper less so or merely wavy, per Peterson Field Guide to Ferns of Northeastern and Central North America.
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Maidenhair Spleenwort,
Asplenium trichomanes
Blade 3-15cm long and about 1cm wide, tapering slightly at both ends, per Field Guide to the Ferns and Other Pteridophytes of Georgia (Snyder & Bruce, 1986).
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Common Rockcap Fern,
Polypodium virginianum
Blade leathery, to 3" wide, widest near the middle or evenly wide, per Peterson Field Guide to Ferns of Northeastern and Central North America.
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Common Rockcap Fern,
Polypodium virginianum
Leaf blade without scales on lower surface (vs. Pleopeltis densely scaly), per Weakley's Flora (2015).
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Common Rockcap Fern,
Polypodium virginianum
Lobes diminishing evenly & rapidly in size to a prominent tip at blade end, per Peterson Field Guide to Ferns of Northeastern and Central North America.
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Appalachian Rockcap Fern,
Polypodium appalachianum
Blades widest near base [vs. evenly wide in P. virginianum], per Peterson Field Guide to Ferns of Northeastern and Central North America.
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Resurrection Fern,
Pleopeltis michauxiana
Sori submarginal on the lobes of the pinnatifid blade, without indusia, per Ferns of the Smokies (Evans, 2005).
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Goldfoot Fern,
Phlebodium aureum
Frond 40-90cm long; blade w 4-9 pr of pinnae, the terminal one to 30cm long, per Field Guide to the Ferns and Other Pteridophytes of Georgia (Snyder & Bruce, 1986).
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Sago-palm,
Cycas revoluta
Leaf blade strongly V-shaped in cross section; leaflets leathery, per Flora of China.
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Creeping Burhead,
Echinodorus cordifolius
Basal leaves with long petioles & heart-shaped blades 1.2-6" wide, 2-8" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).
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Broadleaf Arrowhead,
Sagittaria latifolia +
Leaf blades of S. latifolia var. pubescens are rather densely fine-pubescent, per Weakley's Flora (2023).
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American Eelgrass,
Vallisneria americana
Leaves straplike, elongate, linear, not differentiated into petiole and blade, per Weakley's Flora.
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American Frogsbit,
Limnobium spongia
Leaves long-stalked with floating or emergent blades, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).
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Switch Cane,
Arundinaria tecta
Foliage blades coriaceous, persistent, per Weakley's Flora.
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Switch Cane,
Arundinaria tecta
Topknot blades 20-30cm long, per Weakley's Flora.
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Hill Cane,
Arundinaria appalachiana
Abaxial surfaces of foliage blades pilose or glabrous, weakly tessellate, per Weakley's Flora (2020).
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Giant Reed,
Arundo donax
Leaf blades conspicuously distichous [2-ranked], spaced ~ evenly along culm, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Giant Reed,
Arundo donax
Sheaths overlapping; basal clasping blade flange conspicuous, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Giant Reed,
Arundo donax
The flat smooth leaf blades reach up to 1.5' long, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007).
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Carolina Triodia,
Tridens carolinianus
Leaf blades flat, elongate, 2-7mm wide, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Longspike Tridens,
Tridens strictus
Leaf blades elongate, flat or loosely involute, 3-8mm wide, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Purpletop,
Tridens flavus
Leaf blade flat, often 1/2" wide, 10-28" long, lax, smooth, glossy green, per 100 Native Forage Grasses in 11 Southern States (Leithead, Yarlett, & Shiflet, 1971, 2008).
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Slender Woodoats,
Chasmanthium laxum
Similar to C. sessiliflorum except sheaths hairless, blades 3-6mm wide, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005).
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Sea Oats,
Uniola paniculata
Leaves basal and cauline. Leaf blades long attenuate, to 60cm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Weeping Lovegrass,
Eragrostis curvula
Blades elongate, involute, attenuate to a fine point, arcuate spreading, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Bigtop Lovegrass,
Eragrostis hirsuta
Blades flat elongate, 5-10mm wide, becoming more or less involute, tapering, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Orchard Grass,
Dactylis glomerata
Culms in large tussocks, 60-120cm tall; blades elongate, 2-8mm wide, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Downy Brome,
Bromus tectorum
The leaf sheaths and blades are covered with soft short hairs, per www.invasive.org.
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Poverty Brome,
Bromus sterilis
Leaf sheath pubescent; blade soft, 5-20cm x 4-10mm, pubescent; ligule 2-4mm, per Flora of China.
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Rescue Grass,
Bromus catharticus var. catharticus
Lf sheath pubescent; blade 30-40cm x 4-6mm, scattered pubescent; ligule ~2mm, per Flora of China.
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Cheat,
Bromus secalinus
Leaf sheath usually glabrous; blade 5-15cm x 3-6mm, pubescent; ligule 1-2mm, per Flora of China.
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Hairy Chess,
Bromus commutatus
Sheaths retrorsely pilose; blades more or less pubescent, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Autumn Bluegrass,
Poa autumnalis
Culms in rather large lax tufts, 30-60cm tall; blades 2-3mm wide, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Two-flower Melicgrass,
Melica mutica
Sheaths scabrous or somewhat pubescent; blades flat, 2-5mm wide, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Fowl Mannagrass,
Glyceria striata var. striata
Leaf blades 2-6mm wide, per Weakley's Flora (2020).
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Rat-tail Fescue,
Festuca myuros
Culms 10-70cm tall. Leaves to 15cm x 0.5-1.2mm; blades and sheaths glabrous, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Hard Fescue,
Festuca trachyphylla
Culms densely tufted, usually 20-40cm tall; blades slender, involute, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Quackgrass,
Elymus repens
Dense rhizomatous perennial. Blades to 3dm long, 3-16mm wide, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Cereal Rye,
Secale cereale
Leaves caulinge, blades to 20cm long; sheaths glabrous, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Little Barley,
Hordeum pusillum
Leaf blades to 20cm long, 1.5-6mm wide, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Common Bottlebrush Grass,
Elymus hystrix var. hystrix
Blades flat, mostly 7-15mm wide, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Virginia Wild-rye,
Elymus virginicus
Culms usually 7-10dm tall, with 6-8 nodes; blades 3-15mm wide, flat, per Weakley's Flora (2018).
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Mountain Oatgrass,
Danthonia compressa
Blades elongate, some commonly 20-25cm long, 2-3mm wide, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Poverty Oatgrass,
Danthonia spicata
Blades usually curled at maturity (vs. those of D. compressa not curled), per Flora of North America.
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Poverty Oatgrass,
Danthonia spicata
Blades usually curled or flexuous, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Domestic Oats,
Avena sativa
Leaf blades glabrous on both surfaces; sheaths glabrous, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Elegant Hairgrass,
Aira elegans
Leaves low cauline; blades angled, subterete, to 5cm long, scaberulous, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Green Needlegrass,
Piptochaetium avenaceum
Blades 20-30cm long, 1mm wide, flat or involute, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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Cogongrass,
Imperata cylindrica
Cogongrass blades are varying heights - even as high as 6' - averaging 3-4'
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Sandhills Dropseed,
Sporobolus junceus
Leaf blades folded or involute, slender, glabrous, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).