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Speed Quick (< 45d) Medium (45–70d) Long (70d+)

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Bahia grass

Bahia grass

Paspalum notatum

Bahia grass

Bahia grass

Paspalum notatum

Bahiagrass

Bahiagrass

Paspalum notatum

Bajra

Pennisetum glaucum

Balansa Clover

Balansa Clover

Trifolium balansae

Baltic Rush

Baltic Rush

Juncus balticus

Bamboo

Bamboo

Bambusoideae (subfamily)

Common Bamboo

Common Bamboo

Bambusa vulgaris

Bamboo Fargesia robusta

Bamboo Fargesia robusta

Fargesia robusta

Bamboo, Golden Striped

Bamboo, Golden Striped

Pleioblastus viridistriatus

Golden Striped Bamboo

Golden Striped Bamboo

Pleioblastus viridistriatus f. chrysanthemoides

Golden Striped Bamboo

Golden Striped Bamboo

Pleioblastus viridistriatus 'Pumilus'

Bamboo Muhly

Muhlenbergia dumosa

Bamboo, Golden Variegated

Bamboo, Golden Variegated

Pleioblastus viridistriatus

Kamuro Bamboo

Kamuro Bamboo

Pleioblastus viridistriatus

Common Bamboo

Common Bamboo

Bambusa vulgaris

Striped Giant Bamboo

Bambusa vulgaris 'Striata'

Variegated Giant Bamboo

Variegated Giant Bamboo

Bambusa vulgaris var. vittata

Dwarf Buddha Belly Bamboo

Bambusa vulgaris 'Wamin'

Barley

Barley

Hordeum vulgare

Barley Grass

Barley Grass

Hordeum vulgare

Barnyard Millet

Barnyard Millet

Echinochloa frumentacea

Barrel Cactus

Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus species (including F. latispinus, F. cylindraceus, F. wislizenii)

Compass Barrel Cactus

Compass Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus cylindraceus

Fishhook Barrel Cactus

Fishhook Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus latispinus

Basmati Rice

Oryza sativa subsp. indica var. basmati

Basmati 217 Rice

Basmati 217 Rice

Oryza sativa subsp. indica

Basmati 370 Rice

Basmati 370 Rice

Oryza sativa subsp. indica

Basmati 386 Rice

Basmati 386 Rice

Oryza sativa subsp. indica

Basmati Rice

Basmati Rice

Oryza sativa subsp. indica

Beardless Wildrye

Elymus triticoides

Beardseed Needlegrass

Beardseed Needlegrass

Achnatherum barbatum

Beavertail Cactus

Beavertail Cactus

Opuntia basilaris

Berggrenii

Berggrenii

Crassula ovata 'Berggrenii'

Berkeley Sedge

Berkeley Sedge

Carex divulsa subsp. leersii

Bermuda Grass

Bermuda Grass

Cynodon dactylon

Bermudagrass

Bermudagrass

Cynodon dactylon

Bermuda: TifTuf

Cynodon dactylon var. TifTuf

Berseem Clover

Berseem Clover

Trifolium alexandrinum

Big Bluestem

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

Big Bluestem Grass

Big Bluestem Grass

Andropogon gerardii

Bitter panicum

Bitter panicum

Panicum amarum

Black Bamboo

Black Bamboo

Phyllostachys nigra

Black Bristle Broomcorn

Black Bristle Broomcorn

Sorghum bicolor var. technicum

Black Foliage Sorghum

Sorghum bicolor var. bicolor

Black grama

Black grama

Bouteloua eriopoda

Black Grama Grass

Black Grama Grass

Bouteloua eriopoda

Black Hull Kafir

Black Hull Kafir

Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor

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