| Identifying Characteristices |
| Stolons |
absent |
| Rhizomes |
absent |
| Leaves |
rolled
in the bud |
| Ligule |
membranous,
short |
| Collar |
broad |
| Auricles |
narrow,
long and claw-like |
| Sheaths |
not
compressed, yellowish-green at the base |
| Blades |
Long,
tapered, prominent veins above, very glossy below, edges smoth |
| Seedhead |
a
long, narrow spike, with spikelets placed edgewise along the
main stem |
| Spikelets |
with awns, containing 10 to 20 seeds |
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| Recommendations |
| Mowing Height: |
0.5
to 2 inches |
| Establishment: |
Seed |
| Fertilization: |
2
to 4 lbs/ 1000 ft2/ Year |
| Adaptation: |
Overseeding
& Temporary Vegetative Cover
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| General Description |
| A tufted apple-green annual often used as a nurse crop
or temporary turf. Sometimes persisting for several years |
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