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The Grasses and Grains ClipArt gallery offers 423 illustrations of various types of grasses and grains, many of which are grown agriculturally for consumer use.

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Italian Rye Grass (Lolium Italicum) differs from the Perennial Rye Grass in the florets having long, slender awns and from bear darnel in the glumes being shorter than the spikelet. The Italian Rye Grass turfts less than the Perennial Rye and the stems grow higher. The Italian Rye's leaves area light green and it gives an early, quick, successive growth until late in the fall. The soils best adapted to the Italian Rye seem to be moist, fertile, and tenacious. A magnified spikelet is shown here.

Italian Rye Grass

Italian Rye Grass (Lolium Italicum) differs from the Perennial Rye Grass in the florets having long,…

June grass (Poa prstensis) is also known as Green Meadow grass, Common Spear Grass, Kentucky Blue grass. The lower florets in the June Grass are connected at the base by a web of long silky filaments holding the calyx. The outter palea is five-ribbed with the marginal ribs hairy. The upper sheath is longer than its leaf. June Grass grows from ten to fifteen inches with and erect, smooth, round stem. The root is perennial and creeping. The plants grows a light greenish color while the spikelets are brownsh purple.

June Grass

June grass (Poa prstensis) is also known as Green Meadow grass, Common Spear Grass, Kentucky Blue grass.…

June grass (Poa prstensis) is also known as Green Meadow grass, Common Spear Grass, Kentucky Blue grass. The lower florets in the June Grass are connected at the base by a web of long silky filaments holding the calyx. The outter palea is five-ribbed with the marginal ribs hairy. The upper sheath is longer than its leaf. June Grass grows from ten to fifteen inches with and erect, smooth, round stem. The root is perennial and creeping. The plants grows a light greenish color while the spikelets are brownsh purple. Shown here is a magnified flower.

June Grass

June grass (Poa prstensis) is also known as Green Meadow grass, Common Spear Grass, Kentucky Blue grass.…

Characterized by two to six flowered spikelets.

Kentucky Blue Grass

Characterized by two to six flowered spikelets.

The Many-flowered Darnel (Lolium multiflorum) is the most showy species of rye grass cultvated. Three to several flowered, compressed spikelets with the flat side toward the rachis. Glumes nearly equal and opposite, nerved. The lower palea like the glumes, convex on the back, awned from the tip, upper flattened. Three stamens. Mostly annuals but some are perennials.

Many-flowered Darnel

The Many-flowered Darnel (Lolium multiflorum) is the most showy species of rye grass cultvated. Three…

The Many-flowered Darnel (Lolium multiflorum) is the most showy species of rye grass cultvated. Three to several flowered, compressed spikelets with the flat side toward the rachis. Glumes nearly equal and opposite, nerved. The lower palea like the glumes, convex on the back, awned from the tip, upper flattened. Three stamens. Mostly annuals but some are perennials. A magnified spikelet is shown here.

Many-flowered Darnel

The Many-flowered Darnel (Lolium multiflorum) is the most showy species of rye grass cultvated. Three…

The Meadow Brome Grass (Bromus pratensis) is a perennial weed in the corn-fields of England, and is only recommended in any part of Europe for dry, arid soils, where nothing better will grow.

Meadow Brome Grass

The Meadow Brome Grass (Bromus pratensis) is a perennial weed in the corn-fields of England, and is…

The Meadow Brome Grass (Bromus pratensis) is a perennial weed in the corn-fields of England, and is only recommended in any part of Europe for dry, arid soils, where nothing better will grow. A magnified spikelet is shown here.

Meadow Brome Grass

The Meadow Brome Grass (Bromus pratensis) is a perennial weed in the corn-fields of England, and is…

The panicle of the Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis) is nearly erect, branched, close, and somewhat inclined to one side. The spikelets are linear with from five to ten cylindrical flowers. The leaves are linear , glossy green, pointed, striated and rough on the edges. The stems are round, smooth and from two to three feet high. The root is creeping and perennial. The radical, or rot leaves, are broader than those of the stem. The Meadow Fescue Grass flowers in June and July in moist pastures and near farhouses.

Meadow Fescue

The panicle of the Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis) is nearly erect, branched, close, and somewhat…

The panicle of the Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis) is nearly erect, branched, close, and somewhat inclined to one side. The spikelets are linear with from five to ten cylindrical flowers. The leaves are linear , glossy green, pointed, striated and rough on the edges. The stems are round, smooth and from two to three feet high. The root is creeping and perennial. The radical, or rot leaves, are broader than those of the stem. The Meadow Fescue Grass flowers in June and July in moist pastures and near farhouses. A magnified spikelet is shown here.

Meadow Fescue

The panicle of the Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis) is nearly erect, branched, close, and somewhat…

The Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) has an erect, smooth stem, two or three feet high with swelling sheaths. The spikes are cylindrical and obtuse. The awn is twisted and twice the length of the blossom. It has only one palea. The spike or head of the Meadow Foxtail is soft. There are few light stems and leaves. It thrives best in rich, moist strong soil.

Meadow Foxtail Grass

The Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) has an erect, smooth stem, two or three feet high with swelling…

The Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis)has an erect, smooth stem, two or three feet high with swelling sheaths. The spikes are cylindrical and obtuse. The awn is twisted and twice the length of the blossom. It has only one palea. The spike or head of the Meadow Foxtail is soft. There are few light stems and leaves. It thrives best in rich, moist strong soil, and flowers from late spring to early summer.

Meadow Foxtail Grass

The Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis)has an erect, smooth stem, two or three feet high with swelling…

Meadow Oat Grass (Avena pratensis) is a perennial grass that grows to a height of about eighteen inches. It furnishes a hay of medium quality. Flourishes best on dry soils and flowers in July.

Meadow Oat Grass

Meadow Oat Grass (Avena pratensis) is a perennial grass that grows to a height of about eighteen inches.…

Meadow Oat Grass (Avena pratensis) is a perennial grass that grows to a height of about eighteen inches. It furnishes a hay of medium quality. Flourishes best on dry soils and flowers in July. A picture of the flower of Meadow Oat grass.

Meadow Oat Grass

Meadow Oat Grass (Avena pratensis) is a perennial grass that grows to a height of about eighteen inches.…

Meadow Oat Grass (Avena pratensis) is a perennial grass that grows to a height of about eighteen inches. It furnishes a hay of medium quality. Flourishes best on dry soils and flowers in July. A picture of the flower of Meadow Oat grass.

Meadow Oat Grass

Meadow Oat Grass (Avena pratensis) is a perennial grass that grows to a height of about eighteen inches.…

The Meadow Soft Grass (Holcus lanatus), also referred to as Velvet Grass, has its spikelets crowded in an open panicle, and an awn with the lower part perfectly smooth. It grows from one to two feet high with an erect smooth stem. The root is perennial and fibrous, with four to five leaves with soft, downy sheaths. The upper sheath much longer than its leaf with an inflated obtuse ligule. There are usually four joints with generally covered with soft downy hairs, the points of which are turned downwards. The leaves are pale-green, flat, broad, acute, soft on both sides, and covered with delicate slender hairs. It has hairy, oblate glumes tipped with a minute brislte. Inflorescence compound panicled of a greenish, reddish, or pinkish tinge. It flowers in June.

Meadow Soft Grass

The Meadow Soft Grass (Holcus lanatus), also referred to as Velvet Grass, has its spikelets crowded…

It is a common native grass species in parts of northern Europe and is a hardy pasture grass. It is native to Europe

Meadow Soft Grass

It is a common native grass species in parts of northern Europe and is a hardy pasture grass. It is…

Tufted or Meadow Soft grass are other oft used names and in North America it is known as Velvet Grass.

Meadow Soft Grass

Tufted or Meadow Soft grass are other oft used names and in North America it is known as Velvet Grass.

Meadow Spear Grass (Glyceria nervata), also known as Nerved Manna Grass, has a broad, open panicle, often six inches in length, with slender branches; spikelets small, ovate, oblong, green; leaves in two rows like a fan and a little rough. The stem is a little compressed and one to three feet high.

Meadow Spear Grass

Meadow Spear Grass (Glyceria nervata), also known as Nerved Manna Grass, has a broad, open panicle,…

Meadow Spear Grass (Glyceria nervata), also known as Nerved Manna Grass, has a broad, open panicle, often six inches in length, with slender branches; spikelets small, ovate, oblong, green; leaves in two rows like a fan and a little rough. The stem is a little compressed and one to three feet high. Here we see the root stalk.

Meadow Spear Grass

Meadow Spear Grass (Glyceria nervata), also known as Nerved Manna Grass, has a broad, open panicle,…

Meadow Spear Grass (Glyceria nervata), also known as Nerved Manna Grass, has a broad, open panicle, often six inches in length, with slender branches; spikelets small, ovate, oblong, green; leaves in two rows like a fan and a little rough. The stem is a little compressed and one to three feet high. Here we see a magnified spikelet.

Meadow Spear Grass

Meadow Spear Grass (Glyceria nervata), also known as Nerved Manna Grass, has a broad, open panicle,…

Meadow Spear Grass (Glyceria nervata), also known as Nerved Manna Grass, has a broad, open panicle, often six inches in length, with slender branches; spikelets small, ovate, oblong, green; leaves in two rows like a fan and a little rough. The stem is a little compressed and one to three feet high. Here we see the calyx.

Meadow Spear Grass

Meadow Spear Grass (Glyceria nervata), also known as Nerved Manna Grass, has a broad, open panicle,…

An illustration of melica grass; "2, The panicle. a, a spikelet; b, the empty glumes; c, a flowering glume, side view; d, the same back view." -Century, 1889 Melica is a genus of perennial grasses known generally as melic or melic grass. They are found in most temperate regions of the world. They are clumping grasses with long, erect stems bearing spikelets of papery grass flowers. Some species of melic have corms and are sometimes called oniongrass.

Melica Grass

An illustration of melica grass; "2, The panicle. a, a spikelet; b, the empty glumes; c, a flowering…

The common oat (Avena sativa) is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed. While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and rolled oats, one of the most common uses is as livestock feed. Oats make up a large part of the diet of horses and are regularly fed to cattle as well. Oats are also used in some brands of dog and chicken feed.

Oat

The common oat (Avena sativa) is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed. While oats are suitable…

A tall, tufted grass. It is adapted to deep, rich soils, as it roots deeply, yet it grows on poor soils to some extent. It is often desirable in a pasture mixture. The high price of seed and the seed adulteration seem to be the chief causes for its limited use.

Orchard grass

A tall, tufted grass. It is adapted to deep, rich soils, as it roots deeply, yet it grows on poor soils…

Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata) also called Rough Cock's-foot, flowers in dense clusters. The stem is erect and about three feet high. When found in good soil it has been known to grow over five feet high. The leaves are linear, flat, dark-green and rough on both surfaces, which, with the fancied resemblance of its clusters to the foot of a barnyard fowl, gives it the common name in England of rough cock's foot.

Orchard Grass

Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata) also called Rough Cock's-foot, flowers in dense clusters. The stem…

Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata), also known as Rough Cock's-foot, flowers in dense clusters. The stem is erect and about three feet high. When found in good soil it has been known to grow over five feet high. The leaves are linear, flat, dark-green and rough on both surfaces, which, with the fancied resemblance of its clusters to the foot of a barnyard fowl, gives it the common name in England of rough cock's foot. The magnified spikelet is shown here

Orchard Grass

Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata), also known as Rough Cock's-foot, flowers in dense clusters. The…

The Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne) has a smooth, erect stem growing from fifteen inches to two feet high. The root is perennial and fibrous, often purplish, with four to five smooth joints. The leaves are dark green, lanceolate, acute, flat, and smooth on the outer surface. On the inner surface the leaves are rougher. The glume is much shorter than the spikelet. Flowers six to nine, awnless. Flowers in June.

Perennial Rye Grass

The Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne) has a smooth, erect stem growing from fifteen inches to two…

The Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne) has a smooth, erect stem growing from fifteen inches to two feet high. The root is perennial and fibrous, often purplish, with four to five smooth joints. The leaves are dark green, lanceolate, acute, flat, and smooth on the outer surface. On the inner surface the leaves are rougher. The glume is much shorter than the spikelet. Flowers six to nine, awnless. Flowers in June. A magnified spikelet is shown here.

Perennial Rye Grass

The Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne) has a smooth, erect stem growing from fifteen inches to two…

Quaking Grass (Briza media) has an erect panicle with very slender spreading branches. The spikelets are large and purplish, from five to nine flowered. The inner glume is finely fringed and entired at the end. The grass is very light and slender and flowers in June and July. It grows about a foot high and is perennial.

Quaking Grass

Quaking Grass (Briza media) has an erect panicle with very slender spreading branches. The spikelets…

Quaking Grass (Briza media) has an erect panicle with very slender spreading branches. The spikelets (magnified here) are large and purplish, from five to nine flowered. The inner glume is finely fringed and entired at the end. The grass is very light and slender and flowers in June and July. It grows about a foot high and is perennial.

Quaking Grass

Quaking Grass (Briza media) has an erect panicle with very slender spreading branches. The spikelets…

A weed grass somewhat resembling wheat, though smaller.

Quitch Grass

A weed grass somewhat resembling wheat, though smaller.

The leaves of the Red Fescue (Festuca rubra) are broadish and flat. The root is extremely creeping and throws out lateral shoots. The color of its leaves is somewhat more grayish and often tinged with red. It's found in dry pastures near the sea-shore, in sandy soils.

Red Fescue Grass

The leaves of the Red Fescue (Festuca rubra) are broadish and flat. The root is extremely creeping and…

The leaves of the Red Fescue (Festuca rubra) are broadish and flat. The root is extremely creeping and throws out lateral shoots. The color of its leaves is somewhat more grayish and often tinged with red. It's found in dry pastures near the sea-shore, in sandy soils. A magnified spikelet is shown here.

Red Fescue Grass

The leaves of the Red Fescue (Festuca rubra) are broadish and flat. The root is extremely creeping and…

The Redtop Grass (Agrostis vulgaris), also known as Burden's Grass, is a perennial grass with smooth, erect stems. The roots are creeping and the panicle is oblong. The leaves are linear and the lower palea is moslty awnless and three-nerved. The Redtop flowers in July. It is also known as Finetop, Burden's Grass, and Herd's grass.

Redtop Grass

The Redtop Grass (Agrostis vulgaris), also known as Burden's Grass, is a perennial grass with smooth,…

The Redtop Grass (Agrostis vulgaris), also known as Burden's Grass, is a perennial grass with smooth, erect stems. The roots are creeping and the panicle is oblong. The leaves are linear and the lower palea is moslty awnless and three-nerved. The Redtop flowers in July. It is also known as Finetop, Burden's Grass, and Herd's grass. A magnified flower is shown here.

Redtop Grass

The Redtop Grass (Agrostis vulgaris), also known as Burden's Grass, is a perennial grass with smooth,…

The Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arundinacea) has a panicle that is slightly branched, clustered, and somewhat spreading when old. The glumes are wingless and rudimentary florets are hairy. The stem is round, smooth, erect and form two to seven feet high. There are five to six broad, lightish-green,acute, harsh, flat-ribbed leaves. The central rib the most prominent and roughish on both surfaces. It grows on wet grounds by the sides of rivers and standing pools. It may be gathered and sown with winter grain. Flowers in July.

Reed Canary Grass

The Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arundinacea) has a panicle that is slightly branched, clustered, and…

The Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arundinacea) has a panicle that is slightly branched, clustered, and somewhat spreading when old. The glumes are wingless and rudimentary florets are hairy. The stem is round, smooth, erect and form two to seven feet high. There are five to six broad, lightish-green,acute, harsh, flat-ribbed leaves. The central rib the most prominent and roughish on both surfaces. It grows on wet grounds by the sides of rivers and standing pools. It may be gathered and sown with winter grain. The flower is shown here.

Reed Canary Grass

The Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arundinacea) has a panicle that is slightly branched, clustered, and…

Rice (Oryza sativa) is a long panicled grass, having, when ripe, some resemblance to oats, the seed growing in a separate pedicel starting from the main stalk. Each kernel terminates in an awn, and is enclosed in a rough husk, or scale, of a yellowish color. The stem or stalk of rice is similiar to that of wheat, except that the joints are more numerous. It is annual, and rises to the height of from two to six feet, according to the variety, soil, and culture. The rice seed is surrounded with a husk, which is so closely attached to it as being difficult of seperation. It is cleaned by passing through mill-stones, set far enough apart to prevent crushing the grain, but sufficiently near to remove the husks or chaff by friction.

Rice

Rice (Oryza sativa) is a long panicled grass, having, when ripe, some resemblance to oats, the seed…

The Rough-Stalked Meadow Grass (Poa trivialis) has webbed florets and a five-ribbed outter palea. The marginal ribs are not hairy, the ligules are long, pointed, and obtuse and the stems are two to three feet high. This grass has rough sheaths while in the latter the sheaths are smooth. The root is fibrous and the grass is creeping. It flourishes in moist meadows and flowers in July.

Rough-Stalked Meadow Grass

The Rough-Stalked Meadow Grass (Poa trivialis) has webbed florets and a five-ribbed outter palea. The…

The Rough-Stalked Meadow Grass (Poa trivialis) has webbed florets and a five-ribbed outter palea. The marginal ribs are not hairy, the ligules are long, pointed, and obtuse and the stems are two to three feet high. This grass has rough sheaths while in the latter the sheaths are smooth. The root is fibrous and the grass is creeping. It flourishes in moist meadows and flowers in July. The flower is magnified here.

Rough-Stalked Meadow Grass

The Rough-Stalked Meadow Grass (Poa trivialis) has webbed florets and a five-ribbed outter palea. The…

Rush salt grass, found in salt marshes, <em>Spartina junca</em>.

Rush Salt Grass

Rush salt grass, found in salt marshes, Spartina junca.

Rye (Secale cereale) is a grass grown extensively as a grain and forage crop. Rye is characterized by long-bearded spikes, or ears, and a tall and slender stem. There are two prominent varieties known as winter and spring rye. The grain or kernel of rye is smaller in size than that of wheat.

Rye

Rye (Secale cereale) is a grass grown extensively as a grain and forage crop. Rye is characterized by…

Common scurvey grass, an abundant sea-shore plant.

Scurvey Grass

Common scurvey grass, an abundant sea-shore plant.

Sheep's Fescue (Festuca duriuscula) is known by its narrow panicle. It has short, tufted, bristle-shaped leaves of a grayish color with somewhat of a red tinge.It has two to six flowered spikelets. Grows from six to ten inches high in dense, perennial-rooted tufts. Flowers in June and July in dry pastures.

Sheep's Fescue Grass

Sheep's Fescue (Festuca duriuscula) is known by its narrow panicle. It has short, tufted, bristle-shaped…

Sheep's Fescue (Festuca duriuscula) is known by its narrow panicle. It has short, tufted, bristle-shaped leaves of a grayish color with somewhat of a red tinge.It has two to six flowered spikelets. Grows from six to ten inches high in dense, perennial-rooted tufts. Flowers in June and July in dry pastures. The magnified flower is shown here.

Sheep's Fescue Grass

Sheep's Fescue (Festuca duriuscula) is known by its narrow panicle. It has short, tufted, bristle-shaped…

The Slender Foxtail (Alopecurus agretis) is distinguished from the meadow foxtail by its slender panicle, larger spikelets and ligule, and the roughness of the stem and leaves.

Slender Foxtail Grass

The Slender Foxtail (Alopecurus agretis) is distinguished from the meadow foxtail by its slender panicle,…

The Slender Foxtail (Alopecurus agretis) is distinguished from the meadow foxtail by its slender panicle, larger spikelets and ligule, and the roughness of the stem and leaves. It flowers in July and is of no agricultural value.

Slender Foxtail Grass

The Slender Foxtail (Alopecurus agretis) is distinguished from the meadow foxtail by its slender panicle,…

The Slender Foxtail is distinguished from the meadow foxtail by its slender panicle, larger spikelets and ligule, and the roughness of the stem and leaves. It flowers in July and is of no agricultural value.

Slender Foxtail Grass

The Slender Foxtail is distinguished from the meadow foxtail by its slender panicle, larger spikelets…

The Slender Spiked Fescue (Festuca loliacea) is species nearly allied to the tall fescue, and possesses much the same qualities. Growing in moist, rich meadows it forms a good, permnent pasture grass, However it is of little value for cultivation.

Slender Spiked Grass

The Slender Spiked Fescue (Festuca loliacea) is species nearly allied to the tall fescue, and possesses…

The Slender Spiked Fescue (Festuca loliacea) is species nearly allied to the tall fescue, and possesses much the same qualities. Growing in moist, rich meadows it forms a good, permnent pasture grass, However it is of little value for cultivation. A magnified flower is shown here.

Slender Spiked Grass

The Slender Spiked Fescue (Festuca loliacea) is species nearly allied to the tall fescue, and possesses…

The Southern Bent Grass (Agrostis dispar) furnished rather course hay, and leads a large produce on good, deep sands and calraeous soils. Once it is rooted it is very vigorous and lasting, making a good parture grass. It has stronger and more numerous roots, broader leaves, and more upright leafy stems.

Sounthern Bent Grass

The Southern Bent Grass (Agrostis dispar) furnished rather course hay, and leads a large produce on…

The Southern Bent Grass (Agrostis dispar) furnished rather course hay, and leads a large produce on good, deep sands and calraeous soils. Once it is rooted it is very vigorous and lasting, making a good parture grass. It has stronger and more numerous roots, broader leaves, and more upright leafy stems. The flower is shown here magnified.

Sounthern Bent Grass

The Southern Bent Grass (Agrostis dispar) furnished rather course hay, and leads a large produce on…

Sweet-scented Vernal Grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum) has three-flowered spreading spikelets. The lateral flowers are neutral with one palea, hairy on the outside, and awned on the back. The glumes are thin, acute, keeled, the upper twice as long as the lower. The seed is ovate and adhearing to the palea which encloses it. The stem is from one and a half to two feet high. The root is perennial and flowers in May and June. This is one of the earliest spring grasses and one of the latest in autumn, and is almost the only grass that is fragrant.

Sweet-scented Vernal Grass

Sweet-scented Vernal Grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum) has three-flowered spreading spikelets. The lateral…

Sweet-scented Vernal Grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum) has three-flowered spreading spikelets. The lateral flowers are neutral with one palea, hairy on the outside, and awned on the back. The glumes are thin, acute, keeled, the upper twice as long as the lower. The seed is ovate and adhearing to the palea which encloses it. The stem is from one and a half to two feet high. The root is perennial and flowers in May and June. This is one of the earliest spring grasses and one of the latest in autumn, and is almost the only grass that is fragrant. A flower is seen here.

Sweet-scented Vernal Grass

Sweet-scented Vernal Grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum) has three-flowered spreading spikelets. The lateral…

Sweet-scented Vernal Grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum) has three-flowered spreading spikelets. The lateral flowers are neutral with one palea, hairy on the outside, and awned on the back. The glumes are thin, acute, keeled, the upper twice as long as the lower. The seed is ovate and adhearing to the palea which encloses it. The stem is from one and a half to two feet high. The root is perennial and flowers in May and June. This is one of the earliest spring grasses and one of the latest in autumn, and is almost the only grass that is fragrant. A flower is seen here.

Sweet-scented Vernal Grass

Sweet-scented Vernal Grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum) has three-flowered spreading spikelets. The lateral…

Tall Fescue Grass (Festuca elatior) is found commonly in moist meadows. The panicle is contracted, erect, or somewhat dropping with short branches spreading in all directions. The spikelets are crowded with five to ten flowers. Its rather remote and oblong. The leaves are flattish, linear, acute, and the stems two to four feet high. The root is perennial, fibrous, and somewhat creeping and forming in large tufts. Flowers in June and July.

Tall Fescue Grass

Tall Fescue Grass (Festuca elatior) is found commonly in moist meadows. The panicle is contracted, erect,…

Tall Fescue Grass (Festuca elatior) is found commonly in moist meadows. The panicle is contracted, erect, or somewhat dropping with short branches spreading in all directions. The spikelets are crowded with five to ten flowers. Its rather remote and oblong. The leaves are flattish, linear, acute, and the stems two to four feet high. The root is perennial, fibrous, and somewhat creeping and forming in large tufts. Flowers in June and July. A magnified spiikelet is shown here.

Tall Fescue Grass

Tall Fescue Grass (Festuca elatior) is found commonly in moist meadows. The panicle is contracted, erect,…

Tall Meadow Oat Grass (Arrhenatherum avenaceum), or Tall Oat Grass is the avena elatior of Linnaeus. It has open panicled spikelets. The grass is two-flowered, the lower flower staminate, bearing a long bent awn below the middle of the back. The leaves are flat, acute and roughish on both sides. The panicle leans slightly to one side and the glumes are very unequal. The stems grow from two to three feet high with a perennial fibrous root that is sometimes bulbous. It is distinguished from other grasses by having two florets, the lower one having a long awn rising from a little above the base of the base of the outer palea. The grass flowers from May to July.

Tall Meadow Oat Grass

Tall Meadow Oat Grass (Arrhenatherum avenaceum), or Tall Oat Grass is the avena elatior of Linnaeus.…

Tall Meadow Oat Grass (Arrhenatherum avenaceum), or Tall Oat Grass is the avena elatior of Linnaeus. It has open panicled spikelets. The grass is two-flowered, the lower flower staminate, bearing a long bent awn below the middle of the back. The leaves are flat, acute and roughish on both sides. The panicle leans slightly to one side and the glumes are very unequal. The stems grow from two to three feet high with a perennial fibrous root that is sometimes bulbous. It is distinguished from other grasses by having two florets, the lower one having a long awn rising from a little above the base of the base of the outer palea. The grass flowers from May to July. A magnified spikelet is shown here.

Tall Meadow Oat Grass

Tall Meadow Oat Grass (Arrhenatherum avenaceum), or Tall Oat Grass is the avena elatior of Linnaeus.…