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Grass

Grass generally describes a monocotyledon Monocotyledon

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ous green plant Plant

Plants are a major group of living things [i] including familiar organism [i]s such as tree [i]s, flower [i] ... 

 in the family Poaceae Poaceae

The true grasses are monocotyledon [i]ous plant [i]s in the Family Poaceae, also known as Gram ... 

, botanically regarded as true grasses. However, there are many plants outside the Poaceae family that have similar appearances to grass, with leaves rising vertically from the ground, and which are commonly called "grasses", or have "grass" as part of their name. By contrast, there are a number of plants in the family Poaceae, such as maize Maize

Maize , also known as corn, is a cereal [i] grain [i] that was domesticated in Mesoamerica [i]. ... 

, bamboo Bamboo

Bamboos are a group of wood [i]y perennial [i] evergreen [i] plant [i]s in the true grass [i] family ... 

, and sugarcane Sugarcane

[i] ... 

, which do not resemble plants that lay persons commonly think of as grasses.

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Grass generally describes a monocotyledon Monocotyledon

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ous green plant Plant

Plants are a major group of living things [i] including familiar organism [i]s such as tree [i]s, flower [i] ... 

 in the family Poaceae Poaceae

The true grasses are monocotyledon [i]ous plant [i]s in the Family Poaceae, also known as Gram ... 

, botanically regarded as true grasses. However, there are many plants outside the Poaceae family that have similar appearances to grass, with leaves rising vertically from the ground, and which are commonly called "grasses", or have "grass" as part of their name. By contrast, there are a number of plants in the family Poaceae, such as maize Maize

Maize , also known as corn, is a cereal [i] grain [i] that was domesticated in Mesoamerica [i]. ... 

, bamboo Bamboo

Bamboos are a group of wood [i]y perennial [i] evergreen [i] plant [i]s in the true grass [i] family ... 

, and sugarcane Sugarcane

[i]
... 

, which do not resemble plants that lay persons commonly think of as grasses.

Plants called grass


These include:
  • Cannabis Cannabis

    Cannabis is a genus [i] of flowering plant [i] that includes one or more species. ... 

  • China grass, more commonly known as Ramie Ramie

    Ramie is a flowering plant [i] in the nettle [i] family Urticaceae [i], native to eastern Asia [i]. ... 

     , a nettle Nettle

    Nettle is the common name for any of between 30-45 species of flowering plant [i]s of the genus Urtica ... 

     grown for bast fibres, in the family Urticaceae Urticaceae

    Urticaceae, or the nettle family, is a family [i] of flowering plant [i]s in the order [i] ... 

  • Ditch grass or Wigeon grass in the family Ruppiaceae Ruppiaceae

    Ruppiaceae is the botanical name [i] of a family of flowering plants [i]. ... 

  • Fish grass , a freshwater aquatic
  • Goosegrass Galium aparine

    Galium aparine is a herbaceous annual plant [i] of the family Rubiaceae [i].... 

  • Lemongrass Cymbopogon

    Cymbopogon is a genus of about 55 species of grasses [i], native to warm temperate and tropi ... 

  • Mondo grass Mondo grass

    Mondo grass, also known as monkey grass, is an evergreen [i], sod-forming perennial plant [i]. ... 

     or Lily turf , an Asian ornamental ground cover
  • Nutgrass Cyperaceae

    The Family Cyperaceae, or the Sedge family, is a taxon of monocot [i] flowering plant [i] ... 

    , a common lawn pest in the family Cyperaceae Cyperaceae

    The Family Cyperaceae, or the Sedge family, is a taxon of monocot [i] flowering plant [i] ... 

  • Pepper grass Lepidium

    Lepidium, commonly known as the peppergrasses or pepperworts, is a genus of plants in the mustard fa... 

      in the family Brassicaceae Brassicaceae

    The flowering plant [i] family [i] Brassicaceae, also called Cruciferae, is known as the ' ... 

  • Sawgrass, abundant in sub-tropical marshlands in the family Cyperaceae Cyperaceae

    The Family Cyperaceae, or the Sedge family, is a taxon of monocot [i] flowering plant [i] ... 

  • Scurvy-grass Scurvy-grass

    Scurvy-grass is a genus of about 30 species of annual [i] and perennial [i] herb [i]s in th ... 

      in the family Brassicaceae Brassicaceae

    The flowering plant [i] family [i] Brassicaceae, also called Cruciferae, is known as the ' ... 

  • Scurvy-grass Sorrel Scurvy-grass Sorrel

    Scurvy-grass sorrel is a late spring [i]- and summer [i]-flowering, tuber [i]ous, alpine [i] ... 

      in the family Oxalidaceae Oxalidaceae

    The Oxalidaceae, or wood sorrel family, is a small family of eight genera of herb [i]aceous plant [i]s, ... 

  • Seagrass Seagrass

    Seagrass are flowering plant [i]s from four plant families that grow in the marine saline environment.

... 

es, including Eel grass
  • "Sleeping grass" Mimosa pudica

    The Sensitive plant is a creeping annual or perennial herb often grown for its curiosity value: the comp... 

      a legume Fabaceae

    Fabaceae is the botanical name of a plant family.... 

      and lawn weed
  • Xyridaceae Xyridaceae

    Xyridaceae is the botanical name [i] of a family [i] of flowering plants [i]. ... 

    , known as the yellow-eyed grass family.


Grasses and grass-like plants are among the most versatile of life forms, thriving on every continent except Antarctica Antarctica

Antarctica is the southernmost continent and encompasses the South Pole [i]. ... 

. They have existed for millions of years, providing fodder for Cretaceous dinosaurs Dinosaur

Dinosaurs were vertebrate [i] animal [i]s that dominated terrestrial [i] ecosystem [i]s for ove ... 

, whose fossilized dung contains phytoliths of a variety of grasses that include the ancestors of rice Rice

Rice refers to two species of grass [i], native to tropical and subtropical southern & southeas ... 

 and bamboo Bamboo

Bamboos are a group of wood [i]y perennial [i] evergreen [i] plant [i]s in the true grass [i] family ... 

 . Grasses have adapted to conditions in lush rain forest Rainforest

A rainforest, or a wet forest, is a forest [i]ed biome [i] with high annual rain [i]fall. ... 

s, dry desert Desert

In geography [i], a desert is a landscape [i] form or region that receives little precipitation [i] ... 

s, and cold mountain steppes Steppe

In physical geography [i], a steppe , pronounced in English as step, is a plain [i] without tree [i] ... 

.

Work with grass

The typical old method to prepare the dried grass for feeding animals during winter includes
  • Cutting with scythe Scythe

    A scythe is an agricultural [i] hand tool [i] for mowing [i] and reaping [i] grass [i] or crops [i] ... 

    .
  • Spreading evenly over the ground with rake.
  • After some time, turning the grass other side up, as the bottom side dries very slowly. Depending from the place and weather, it may be necesary to repeat this several times. This work is usually also done with rake.
  • Collecting the dried grass and moving it into storage, using rake and pitchfork Pitchfork

    :Vidle]] [i]

[i]
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... 

.
If the rain comes, the grass being dried must be immediately moved into the heaps and distributed evenly again after the rain passes.

This method only needs the most primitive tools, despite the mechanisation is also possible. It is considered very work extensive. The modern agriculture industry also has the alternative methods of the hay preparation.

Grass and society




Grasses and grass-like plants have long had significance in human society, having been cultivated as food sources for domesticated animals List of domesticated animals

This is a list of animals that have been domesticated [i] by humans [i].
... 

 for up to 10,000 years , and has been used to make paper Paper

Paper is a thin, flat material produced by the amalgamation of plant fibre [i]s, which are subsequently ... 

 since at least as early as 2400 B.C.. In modern suburbia, a well maintained grassy lawn Lawn

A lawn is an area of recreational or amenity land planted with grass [i], and sometimes clover [i] ... 

 is a sign of responsibility to the overall appearance of the neighborhood.

Some idioms evoke images of grass. For example:

  • "The grass is always greener on the other side" suggests that the greenness of grass is a positive quality.
  • "Don't let the grass grow under your feet" references the speed with which grass grows.
  • "A snake Snake

    Snakes , also known as ophidians, are cold-blooded [i] legless reptile [i]s closely related ... 

     in the grass" cautions about the dangers that may be hidden in plants that cover the ground.

See also

  • Lawn Lawn

    A lawn is an area of recreational or amenity land planted with grass [i], and sometimes clover [i] ... 

  • Pasture Pasture

    Pasture is land with lush herb [i]aceous vegetation cover used for grazing of ungulate [i] livestock [i] ... 

  • Grassland Grassland

    A grassland is a generally open and continuous, fairly flat area of grass [i]. ... 



References

  • Chapman, G.P. and W.E. Peat. 1992. An Introduction to the Grasses. CAB Internat., Oxon, U.K.
  • Cheplick, G.P. 1998. Population Biology of Grasses. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
  • Milne, L. and M. Milne. 1967. Living Plants of the World. Chaticleer Press, N.Y.
  • Soderstrom, T.R., K.W. Hilu, C.S. Campbell, and M.E. Barkworth, eds. 1987. Grass Systematics and Evolution. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C.
  • Went, Frits W. 1963. The Plants. Time-Life Books, N.Y.






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