1. Grasses Anatomy – FLASH CARDS
Major terms related to grass stucture

2. Blade Sheath A grass leaf is made of 2 parts:
The _____________ …. and the…
The _____________
Blade
Sheath

3. Swelling or knobs on stem of a grass
Node

4. Unit Between swellings of knobs on stem of a grass
Internode

5. Where the sheath and blade join?
Collar

6. Structure inside the collar of a leaf?
Ligule

7. Finger-like structure at the edge of grass collar?
Auricle

8. A group of florets inside a set of glumes?
Spikelet

9. Each spikelet is made up of individual _________
Florets

10. Two folded structures at the base of a spikelet?
Glumes

11. Awn Hair-like or bristle-like appendage at tip of floret or glume?
University of Idaho Herbarium

12. Hair-like or bristle-like appendage at tip of floret or glume?
Awn