This is an Interactive Key to the Grasses of the Columbia Basin aims to help field ecologists, technicians, restorationists, foresters and amateur botanists identify and understand grasses.

Why grass identification is important
Grasses are found in every ecosystem in B.C., from grasslands to forests to the alpine, playing a key role in many communities. There are more than 200 native species in BC, and more than 100 introduced species. This diversity is often overlooked because people think grasses all look the same or are too hard to identify.

Interactive Key