Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. Schultes

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Aira cristata L., Koeleria cristata (L.) Pers., Koeleria cristata auct. p.p. non Pers., Koeleria cristata Pers. var. longifolia Vasey ex Burtt-Davy, Koeleria cristata Pers. var. pinetorum Abrams, Koeleria gracilis Pers., Koeleria nitida Nutt., Koeleria pyramidata auct. p.p. non (Lam.) Beauv., Koeleria yukonensis Hultén, Koeleria latifrons (Domion) Rydb., Koeleria pyramidata (Lam.) Beauv.

Common names:

Crested hair grass (1876-1913) (5, 92)

Crested koeleria (1884-1903) (66, 87)

Gramen spica cristata hirsuta (1694, Tournefort) (46)

June grass [Junegrass, June grass] (1884-1977) (3, 45, 75, 85, 87, 98, 115, 116, 122, 134, 140, 146, 152)

Koeleria (1901-1907) (56, 72)

Koeler's grass (1852-1958) (5, 116, 119, 163)

Prairie grass, Prairie-grass (1888-1899) (11, 144)

Prairie June (1932, KS) (134)

Prairie June grass (1894-Present) (5, 50, 111, 119, 129, 140, 155)

Prairie June grass [Prairie June-grass, Prairie Junegrass] (1894-1942) (5, 111, 119, 129, 140, 155)