Turf
colonial bentgrass
FloretFloret:
A small flower in a clustered inflorescence (e.g., sunflower, grasses). In grasses, a floret consists of the lemma, palea, stamens, and pistil.
Lanceolate
Yellow
Hairs on lateral sides of callusCallus:
The hard base of grass florets or spikelets, just above the point of disarticulation.
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Grayish and elliptic
Mostly long and loose, obscured by lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla.
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Frequently with twisted, geniculateGeniculate:
Bent at a sharp angle.
awn arising from near the base of the lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla..
PaleaPalea:
One of the thin bracts of grass floret enclosing the fruit (caryopsis) that is located on the side opposite the embryo.
from one-half to slightly exceeding the caryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa).
. CaryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa). hard.
Seed of this species is considered noxious only as a contaminant. Check individual states for interpretations.
State Noxious Weed: Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Included
For more information, see ISMA fact sheet, Agrostis spp.
Poaceae
Agrostis capillaris L.
Agrostis sylvatica Huds.
Agrostis tenuis Sibth.
Agrostis tenuis Sibth. var. aristata (Parnell) Druce
Agrostis tenuis Sibth. var. hispida (Willd.) Philipson
Agrostis tenuis Sibth. var. pumila (L.) Druce
Agrostis vulgaris With.
