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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 to golden
Smooth and glossy
Oblong or lanceolate, rounded on back.
One-half or exceeding the length of the caryopsisCaryopsis:
The single-seeded fruit or grain of the grass family (Poaceae); the fruit wall (pericarp) is united with the seed coat (testa).
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AwnsAwn:
A narrow, bristle-like organ, as on the glumes or lemmas of grasses (Poaceae).
are infrequent.
If awnsAwn:
A narrow, bristle-like organ, as on the glumes or lemmas of grasses (Poaceae). are present, they are short and straight, arising from above the middle of the lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla.
. Small hairs on the lateral sides of the callusCallus:
The hard base of grass florets or spikelets, just above the point of disarticulation.
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See: USDA Agriculture Handbook No. 219 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 gigantea Roth
Agrostis alba auct. non L.
Agrostis gigantea Roth var. dispar (Michx.) Philipson
Agrostis nigra With.
Agrostis stolonifera L. ssp. gigantea (Roth) Schübl. & G. Martens
Agrostis stolonifera L. var. major (Gaudin) Farw.
