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Class: Liliopsida Order: Poales Family: Poaceae (Gramineae)
1. Roots are always fibrous. Perennial grasses may have rhizomes.
Class: Liliopsida Order: Poales Family: Poaceae (Gramineae)
1. Roots are always fibrous. Perennial grasses may have rhizomes.
2. Shoots are called culms.
3. Leaves are parallel-veined. Sheath, ligulle, blade
Class: Liliopsida Order: Poales Family: Poaceae (Gramineae)
1. Roots are always fibrous. Perennial grasses may have rhizomes.
2. Shoots are called culms.
3. Leaves are parallel-veined. Sheath, ligulle, blade
4. Flowers (florets) are always clustered into spiklets.
- 2 stigmas, 3 stamen (long filaments), No calyx or corolla!
- each floret is enclosed by two scales: lemma (may be awned), Palea
Poa, Bromus, Andropogon