Grasses: Difference between revisions
→See also: +, Div column |
yarfed some plant knowledge all over the screen. Don't worry I'll clean it up. |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File:Grasses in the Valles Caldera 2014-06-26.JPG|thumb|250px|Wind-blown grass in the Valles Caldera in New Mexico, United States]] | [[File:Grasses in the Valles Caldera 2014-06-26.JPG|thumb|250px|Wind-blown grass in the Valles Caldera in New Mexico, United States]] | ||
'''Grasses''' are a group of plant species that include grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and pasture. Grasslands such as | '''Grasses''' are a group of [[plant]] [[species]] that include grasses of natural [[grassland]] and species cultivated in [[lawns]] and [[pasture]]. Grasslands such as [[savanna]] and [[prairie]] where grasses are dominant are estimated to constitute 40.5% of the land area of the [[Earth]], excluding [[Greenland]] and [[Antarctica]]. Grasses are also an important part of the [[vegetation]] in many other [[habitats]], including [[wetlands]], [[forests]] and [[tundra]]. | ||
"Grass" is a colloquial name for members of the [[Poaceae]] [[plant family]]. They include domesticated [[cereal crops]] such as [[maize]] (corn), [[wheat]], [[millet]], and [[rice]] are eaten around the world. The Poaceae are the most economically important plant family in modern times. They are used for [[forage]], [[building materials]] ([[bamboo]], [[thatch]]) and [[fuel]] ([[ethanol]]), as well as food. | |||
[[Rushes]] and [[sedges]] fall outside this family, but are commonly referred to as grasses. | |||
A silly little rhyme to remember the difference between grasses, rushes and sedges when trying to identify them: | |||
''Sedges have edges'' | |||
''Rushes are round'' | |||
''Grasses have knees'' | |||
''that bend to the ground.'' | |||
== Uses== | == Uses== | ||
Grass can be used as an improvised [[Fishing|fishing line]].<ref name=":0">[[wikihow:Fish-Without-Fishing-Gear|How to Fish Without Fishing Gear]] - WikiHow, 17 February 2022</ref> | Many species of grass have been cultivated and are a [[staple food]] for all of [[humanity]]. Without the [[cultivation]] of grasses and other plant families, we wouldn't survive as a species. | ||
Grass can also be used as an improvised [[Fishing|fishing line]].<ref name=":0">[[wikihow:Fish-Without-Fishing-Gear|How to Fish Without Fishing Gear]] - WikiHow, 17 February 2022</ref> | |||
== | == Some Notable Members == | ||
* | * Maize (corn) | ||
** | * Wheat | ||
* Millet | |||
* Rice | |||
* Barley | |||
* Oat | |||
* Bamboo | |||
* Rye | |||
* Farro | |||
* Emmer | |||
* Spelt | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 19:56, 7 May 2025
Grasses are a group of plant species that include grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and pasture. Grasslands such as savanna and prairie where grasses are dominant are estimated to constitute 40.5% of the land area of the Earth, excluding Greenland and Antarctica. Grasses are also an important part of the vegetation in many other habitats, including wetlands, forests and tundra.
"Grass" is a colloquial name for members of the Poaceae plant family. They include domesticated cereal crops such as maize (corn), wheat, millet, and rice are eaten around the world. The Poaceae are the most economically important plant family in modern times. They are used for forage, building materials (bamboo, thatch) and fuel (ethanol), as well as food.
Rushes and sedges fall outside this family, but are commonly referred to as grasses.
A silly little rhyme to remember the difference between grasses, rushes and sedges when trying to identify them:
Sedges have edges
Rushes are round
Grasses have knees
that bend to the ground.
Uses
Many species of grass have been cultivated and are a staple food for all of humanity. Without the cultivation of grasses and other plant families, we wouldn't survive as a species.
Grass can also be used as an improvised fishing line.[1]
Some Notable Members
- Maize (corn)
- Wheat
- Millet
- Rice
- Barley
- Oat
- Bamboo
- Rye
- Farro
- Emmer
- Spelt
See also
References
- ↑ How to Fish Without Fishing Gear - WikiHow, 17 February 2022
External links
| This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Poaceae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (view authors). | 
|