Turfgrass Structures

Question 1

Kentucky Bluegrass

Answer 1

Vernation - Folded

Ligule - Very Short

Auricles - No

Rhizomes - Yes

Stolons - No

Seedhead - Panicle

Shiny Turf - No

Question 2

Canada Bluegrass

Answer 2

**Vernation - **Folded

**Ligule - **Short

**Auricles - **No

**Rhizomes - **Yes

**Stolons - **No

**Seedhead - **Panicle

**Shiny Turf - **No

Question 3

**Annual Bluegrass **

Answer 3

Vernation - Folded

Ligule - Long, pointed

Auricles - No

Rhizomes - No

Stolons - Sometimes

Seedhead - Panicle

Shiny Turf - no

Question 4

Rough Bluegrass

Answer 4

Vernation - Folded

Ligule - Longer when not mowed

Auricle - No

Rhizomes - No

Stolons - Yes

Seedhead - Panicle

Shiny Turf - Yes, underside of leaf

Question 5

Perennial Ryegrass

Answer 5

Vernation - Folded

Ligule - Med-Tall

Auricle - Short, Not Clasping

Rhizomes - No

Stolons - No

Seedhead - Spike

Shiny Turf - Very

Question 6

Annual Ryegrass

Answer 6

Vernation - Rolled

Ligule - Short

Auricle - Narrow, Long

Rhizomes - No

Stolons - No

Seedhead - Long, Narrow Spike

Shiny Turf - Yes

Question 7

Tall Fescue

Answer 7

Vernation - Rolled

Ligule - Short

Auricle - small, short and hairy

Rhizomes - Maybe, will be short

Stolons - No

Seedhead - Panicle

Shiny Turf - No

Question 8

Chewings Fescue

Answer 8

Vernation - Folded

Ligule - Very Short

Auricle - No

Rhizomes - No

Stolons - No

Seedhead - Panicle

Shiny Turf - No

Question 9

Hard Fescue

Answer 9

Vernation - Folded

Ligule - Very Short

Auricle - No

Rhizomes - No

Stolons - No

Seedhead - Panicle

Shiny Turf - No

Question 10

Sheeps Fescue

Answer 10

Vernation - Folded

Ligule - Very Short

Auricle - No

Rhizomes - No

Stolons - No

Seedhead - Panicle

Shiny Turf - No

Question 11

Strong Creeping Red Fescue

Answer 11

Vernation - Folded

Ligule - Very Short

Auricle - No

Rhizomes - Yes

Stolons - No

Seedhead - Panicle

Shiny Turf - No

Question 12

Slender Creeping Red Fescue

Answer 12

Vernation - Folded

Ligule - Very Short

Auricle - Absent

Rhizomes - Yes

Stolons - No

Seedhead - Panicle

Shiny Turf - No

Question 13

Creeping Bentgrass

Answer 13

Vernation - Rolled

Ligule - Pointed

Auricle - No

Rhizomes - No

Stolons - Yes, Longer

Seedhead - Panicle

Shiny Turf - No

Question 14

Colonial Bentgrass

Answer 14

Vernation - Rolled

Ligule - Short, Flat

Auricle - No

Rhizomes - No

Stolons - Yes, Shorter

Seedhead - Panicle

Shiny Turf - No

Question 15

Velvet Bentgrass

Answer 15

Vernation - Rolled

Ligule - Pointed

Auricle - No

Rhizomes - No

Stolons - Yes, Longer

Seedhead - Panicle

Shiny Turf - No

Question 16

Zoizia

Answer 16

Vernation - Rolled

Ligule - Fringe of hairs

Auricle - No

Rhizomes - Yes

Stolons - Yes

Seedhead - Spike

Shiny Turf - NO

Question 17

Bermudagrass

Answer 17

Vernation - Folded

Ligule - Fringe of Hairs

Auricle - No

Rhizomes - Yes

Stolons - Yes

Seedhead - Raceme

Shiny Turf - No