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| Grass (poaceae) characteristics |
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| Herbaceous, linear leaves with parallel venation. Leaves have alternate arrangement. Base of each leaf forms a sheath that wraps around the stem. |
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| the stems-hollow between the nodes and usually unbranched. |
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| aboveground horizontal stems (gives rise to new shoots) |
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| underground horizontal stems (gives rise to new shoots) |
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| fibrous and adventitious roots |
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| lemma and inner palea (floret) |
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| two bracts surrounding each flower |
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| one to 12 florets (may be subtended by two bracts called glumes). |
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| slender bristle extending from either a glume or a lemma (occasionally the palea.) |
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| typical fruits of the grass family-dry, seeded indehiscent fruits |
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| bracts that surround the grain |
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| the outer wall of the grain consisting of fruit wall fused to the seed coat. lots of fiber |
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| interior to the bran-a layer of enlarged cells (high in protein). If seed germinates, it provides the enzymes that break down stored food for the growing of the embryo. Majority of seed occupied by endosperm (contains stored food in form of starch). |
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| grasses grown for their edible grain. |
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| embryo rich in protein, oil, vitamins and minerals |
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| stored food supply for embryo, mostly starch with a little protein. |
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| grasses grown for their edible grain |
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| only the endosperm (ex: white rice) |
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| all but chaff (more nutritious with protein, fiber, and vitamins) |
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