Turfgrasses

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A common Perennial grass, with the scientific name of Brachypodium pinnatum. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 2-6mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 2mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Rhizomatous.

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An uncommon Perennial grass, with the scientific name of Spartina x townsendii. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 4-12mm. The Ligule is a Fringe of hairs, being 1mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Rhizomatous.

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The scientific name for Yellow oat-grass.

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The scientific name for the agricultural grass Bread wheat, also called Common wheat.

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A common Perennial grass, with the scientific name of Deschampsia cespitosa. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 2-5mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 15mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Tufted. It is a broader flat leaved grass, which is sometimes used within a mixture with perennial ryegrass. It is tolerant of damp and poorly drained soils, as well as shaded situations, so is a useful complement to winter games pitches, or general lawns.

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A surface covering of natural grass. A turf surface includes the leaves and roots within a growing medium. It may refer to an existing established surface, or a surface that has been cut to be relaid as turf. Turf used for creating a lawn may come from several sources: Cultivated Turf; Meadow Turf; or rarely, Sea-washed Turf. The term Turf is also sometimes referred to as a Sward, Turf Sward or a Sod.

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An uncommon Annual grass if it is present in the wild, with the scientific name of Hordeum distichon. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 4-15mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 0.7-1.5mm in length; Auricle?: Yes. Growth type is Tufted. This has been bred into a common agriculturally cultivated form of barley (also categorised as H. vulgare), shown below.

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A common Perennial grass, with the scientific name of Bromus erectus. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 2-3mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 3mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Tufted.

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A rare Perennial grass, with the scientific name of Festuca heterophylla. The leaf is Bristle, having a typical width of 0.3-0.5mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 0.5mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Tufted.

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A common Perennial grass, with the scientific name of Agrostis canina. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 1-3mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 2-4mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Stoloniferous. It prefers damp soils; produces an undesirable nap within a sward, just like creeping bent, and is rarely used in the UK as similar species are superior.