Did you have a go at Dr M’s Common Grass Quiz from the University of Reading Harris Garden? If not try it out here and come back to check the answers below.
Below are the images of the twelve grass species with common names (click the images for Latin names).
Dr M says: how did you do? Even if you are not yet a grass champion maybe this little quiz will inspire you to to keep looking out for for these and other species, as the song says “Poaceae: a family of grasses green and wonderful!” (check Dr M’s infamous Poaceae song here, you know you want to!).
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- 01 Cocksfoot
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- 02 Perennial Rye-grass
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- 03 Timothy
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- 04 Sweet Vernal-grass
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- 05 Soft Brome
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- 06 Crested Dog’s-tail
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- 07 Red Fescue
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- 08 Rough-stalked Meadow-grass
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- 09 Meadow Foxtail
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- 10 False Oat-grass
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- 11 Sterile Brome
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- 12 Yorkshire Fog
June 14, 0201
