Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) Beauv.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Aira caespitosa L., Aira cespitosa L., Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv., Deschampsia glauca Hartman, Deschampsia mackenzieana Raup, Deschampsia paramushirensis Honda, Deschampsia pumila (Ledeb.) Ostenf., Deschampsia sukatschewii (Popl.) Rosh.

Common names:

Bullpates (1913) (5)

Bull-poll [Bull poll] (1913) (5)

Bunch grass (1885) (88)

Hair grass (1884-1932) (45, 85, 87, 90)

Hassock grass (1876?-1913) (5, 92)

Tufted hair grass [Tufted hair-grass] (1885-Present) (3, 5, 50, 56, 66, 90, 140, 155)

Turfy aira grass [Turfy aira-grass] (1768) (165)

Windlestraw (1913) (5)