Turfgrasses

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The greenness of a turf surface provided by living vegetation, excluding any clippings which might have been let fly.

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The arrangement of new grass leaves as they emerge from the sheath. They will either appear as folded or rolled young leaves.

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The genus name for range of slender leaved fescue grasses (5 species). • Vulpia bromoides, Squirreltail fescue. • Vulpia ciliata, Bearded fescue. • Vulpia fasciculata, Dune fescue. • Vulpia myuros, Rat's-tail fescue. • Vulpia unilateralis, Mat-grass fescue.

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A common Annual grass, with the scientific name of Hordeum murinum. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 2-8mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 1mm in length; Auricle?: Yes. Growth type is Tufted.

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Species of grass which grow in warmer climates and which use the C4 pathway of photosynthesis, in contrast to cooler climates. The optimum temperatures for warm season species are typically between 27ËšC and 35ËšC. Examples of warm season turfgrasses are Bermuda grass; Zoysia grass, and Centipede grass.

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A rare Annual grass, with the scientific name of Agrostis semiverticillata. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 2-10mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 1.5-6mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Tufted.

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A common Perennial grass, with the scientific name of Deschampsia flexuosa. The leaf is Bristle, having a typical width of 0.3-0.8mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 0.5-3mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Rhizomatous.

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A rare Perennial grass, with the scientific name of Poa flexuosa. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 1-2mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 4mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Tufted.

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An uncommon Perennial grass, with the scientific name of Catabrosa aquatica. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 2-10mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 2-8mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Stoloniferous.

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A common Annual grass, with the scientific name of Avena fatua. The leaf is Flat or rolled, having a typical width of 3-15mm. The Ligule is Membranous, being 6mm in length; Auricle?: No. Growth type is Tufted.