Including a checklist of Colorado grasses, a bibliography, and a glossary of terms that may be unfamiliar to non-specialists, this book describes over 300 native, introduced, naturalised, and adventive species. It offers comprehensive coverage, useful keys, and detailed species descriptions.

This systematic treatment of Colorado grasses will help students, naturalists, botanists, ecologists, agronomists, range scientists, and other interested readers identify and learn about this unique and economically important plant family. Grasses of Colorado describes all grasses known to occur in the state outside of cultivation: more than 300 native, introduced, naturalized, and adventive species.