Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site - Grasses

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site by National Parks Service

If grass identification is your specialty, we have 29 species for you to choose from. Both native and non-native, the grasses can be seen in our managed and unmanaged fields. Identification, however, may be a bit of a challenge. Most grasses have similar structure and need to be identified by the florets, or flower, which more than likely requires a magnifying glass or a microscope.