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A common Perennial grass, with the scientific name of Poa pratensis ssp angustifolia. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 1-2mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 1mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Rhizomatous.

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A rare Perennial grass, with the scientific name of Calamagrostis stricta. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 1-5mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 1-3mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Rhizomatous.

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An uncommon Annual grass, with the scientific name of Gastridium ventricosum. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 2-4mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 1-3mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Tufted.

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An uncommon Perennial grass, with the scientific name of Puccinellia distans subspecies borealis, (previously Puccinellia capillaris). The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 1-2mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 0.5-3mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Tufted.

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An uncommon Annual grass, with the scientific name of Alopecurus aequalis. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 2-5mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 5mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Tufted.

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A pair of scales which enclose the grass flower. The palea is itself embraced by outer scales called Lemma. The palea has also been called the inner palea or upper palea.

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The genus name for range of grasses (2 species) called Hard-grass. Parapholis incurva, Curved hard-grass. Parapholis strigosa, Hard-grass.

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A rare Perennial grass, with the scientific name of x Agropogon littoralis. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 2-11mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 3-7mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Stoloniferous.

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A rare Perennial grass, with the scientific name of x Agropogon littoralis. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 2-11mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 3-7mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Stoloniferous.

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A common Perennial grass, with the scientific name of Lolium perenne. It is a hard wearing ubiquitous turfgrass which is used on many different sports and amenity surfaces. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 2-6mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 2mm in length; Auricle?: Yes, although this can be poorly developed in young leaves and difficult to distinguish. Growth type is Tufted. The top surface of the leaf is ribbed and dull green, whilst the lower surface is shiny with a prominent mid-rib. The basal is often red to purple in colour.