Yellow Bristle Grass - The Ute Guide

Yellow Bristle Grass - The Ute Guide Yellow Bristle Grass - The Ute Guide

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Grass identifi cation Yellow Bristle Grass Ute Guide Grass plants have several characteristics that can be used to differentiate species and for identifi cation. The most important are labelled in the illustrations below. These plant characters are used to separate grass species that are sometimes confused with yellow bristle grass, especially at the seedling stage. A hand lens might sometimes be required to examine the junction of the leaf blade and the sheath as, after the fl ower and seed head, this is the most diagnostic part of the plant. Cross section of a folded leaf Cross section of a rolled leaf 10

Emerging leaf Blade base Blade Sheath base Sheath Leaf base detail Ligule types Rib Blade Groove Collar Ligule Auricle Sheath Membrane pointed frayed toothed smooth Fringe of hairs long short Yellow Bristle Grass Ute Guide 11

Emerging<br />

leaf<br />

Blade<br />

base Blade<br />

Sheath<br />

base<br />

Sheath<br />

Leaf base detail Ligule types<br />

Rib<br />

Blade<br />

Groove<br />

Collar<br />

Ligule<br />

Auricle<br />

Sheath<br />

Membrane<br />

pointed frayed toothed smooth<br />

Fringe of hairs<br />

long short<br />

<strong>Yellow</strong> <strong>Bristle</strong> <strong>Grass</strong> <strong>Ute</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> 11

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