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Identification characteristics of grasses


Click on the plant-part labels to see how each characteristic varies among species.

Illustration of collar region Illustration of overall plant
Hot spot for leaf blade Hot spot for ligule Hot spot for sheath Hot spot for auricle Hot spot for auricle Hot spot for ligule Hot spot for leaf blade Hot spot for sheath Hot spot for new leaf Hot spot for rhizome Hot spot for stolon Hot spot for new leaf Hot spot for rhizomes Hot spot for stolons Hot spot for sheath Hot spot for auricle Hot spot for leaf blade Hot spot for ligule

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