General Characteristics

Grasses are: 

• members of the Poaceae plant family

• monocotyledonous

• mostly herbaceous (non woody)

with ….

-  jointed culms

-  sheathed leaves

-  parallel veins

- fibrous roots

To Identify from Inflorescence (Seedhead)

To Identify from Culm (Stem)

To Identify from Vegetative Stage 

To Identify from Seed 

 

Individual Grass Species