| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitat | Distribution | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poaceae | Gymnopogon ambiguus | Eastern Skeleton Grass, Eastern Beard Grass | Prairies, glades, barrens, dry pinelands and woodlands, dry fields. | S. NJ west to KY, OH, and MO, south to s. FL and c. TX. |  |
| Poaceae | Gymnopogon brevifolius | Pineland Skeleton Grass, Pineland Beard Grass | Pine savannas, sandhills, dry woodlands, prairies, calcareous glades, typically in dry sandy or clay hardpan soils. | S. NJ south to s. FL, west to LA, AR, and e. TX; disjunct inland in the Highland Rim of KY and TN and w. SC in the uppermost Piedmont in the Blue Ridge Escarpment region. |  |
| Poaceae | Gymnopogon chapmanianus | Chapman’s Skeleton Grass, Chapman's Beard Grass | Longleaf pine sandhills, Florida scrub, and other xeric, sandy habitats. | Se. GA south to s. FL. |  |