San Diego Sedge (Carex spissa) A Riparian grass to 3' with stiff blue-green leaves.  Plant in sun to part shade near ponds or lawns where it will receive plenty of moisture.

Berkley Sedge (Carex tumulicola)
Hair Grass (Deschampsia caespitosa) An evergreen grass that likes shade and some extra water and produces interesting seed heads.  Makes an attractive addition to part shade rock gardens or patio areas. Larval food plant for the skipper.

*Dichondra (Dichondra occidentalis) Prostrate oval leaf. ground cover for shade. Could be used as a low maintenance drought tolerant lawn substitute.

California Fescue (Festuca californica)
Fescue (Festuca idahoensis)
Dwarf Rush (Juncus patens) A wetland plant that does great in or around ponds.  Has a 2' upright spikey look.  Two selections available- dark green and gray/green.

*Giant Wild Rye Grass (Leymus condensatus) A very large (to 6' high) green leaved grass usefull in restoration for steep slope stabilization.  Provides food habitat for wildlife.

Canyon Prince Blue Rye Grass (Leymus condensatus "Canyon prince") A selection of wild rye found on San Miguel Island.  Grows 3' to 4' high and as wide with very attractive blue foliage.  Is useful massed or as a specimen in full sun or part shade with little water. 

Blue Wild Rye (Elymus glaucus) A clumping grass with blue/green foliage for full sun or part shade.

*Melic Grass (Melica imperfecta) A 1.5'x1.5'  drought deciduous bunch grass that does well in part shade. It has fine green foliage and attractive seed spikes.

Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia rigens) A large 3x3 evergreen grass for sun or part shade.  Good as a specimen or massed.

Purple Muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris) Perennial 2x2 evergreen bunch grass from the southwest that produces beautiful flower spikes.  Needs some summer water..

*Foothill Needlegrass (Nassella Lepida) A long lived native perennial bunchgrass with attractive long flower spikes. Best used in a Natural Garden where it can be allowed to be dormant in summer/fall. Can be cut back to the ground when dormant, but it also looks good if left alone.

*Purple Needlegrass  (Nassella pulchra) Very similiar to Nassella lepida but with purple tint to seeds spike and more open growth habit.  Naturalizes by vigorous seeding- beware.

Alkali Dropseed (Sporobolus airoides) Looks like grass but it is really in the iris family.  Has blue flowers with a yellow center that look good with woodland plants.