Turfgrass Characteristics

What kind of vernation does Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis) have?

Folded Vernation

What kind of venation does Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis) have?

Non-prominent vernation

What kind of ligule does Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis) have?

Small, membraneous ligule

What kind of leave blade does Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis) have?

Boat-shaped leaf blade tip

What kind of growth habit does Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis) have?

Rhizomatous growth habit (Good sod producer)

What kind of vernation does Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua) have?

Folded Vernation

What kind of ligule does Annual Bluegrass (Poa annual) have?

Longer, membraneous ligule, pointy

What kind of leaf blade does Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua) have?

Boat-shaped leaf blade tip, and wrinkles

What kind of growth habit does Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua) have?

Bunch-type growth habit or weakly stonoliferous

What kind of vernation does Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne) have?

Folded Vernation

What kind of venation does Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne) have?

Prominent Venation

What kind of vernation does Annual Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) have?

Rolled Vernation

What kind of auricles does Annual Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) have?

Longer, clasping auricles

Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis) has a good shade tolerance. True or False?

False

Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis) is one of the slowest germinating grasses. True or False?

True

Annual Bluegrass is best adapted for to moist, shaded environments. True or False?

True

The more intensive the management of Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua), the more it will persist. True or False?

True

Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis) has a longer, pointier ligule compared to Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua). True of False?

False

What kind of ligule does Supina Bluegrass (Poa supina) have?

Short, membraneous ligule

What kind of growth habit does Supina Bluegrass (Poa supina) have?

Strongly stoloniferous growth habit

Supina Bluegrass (Poa supina) has poor shade and wear tolerance. True or False?

False

What kind of growth habit does Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne) have?

Bunch-type growth habit

What kind of leaf blade characteristic does Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne) have?

Glossy underside of leaf blade

Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne) has very rapid establishment and good wear tolerance. True or False?

True

What kind of growth habit does Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera) have?

Strongly stoloniferous (good sod producer)

Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera) has a very high mowing height. True of False?

False

Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera) has a poor shade tolerance. True or False?

True

What kind of growth habit does Colonial Bentgrass (Agrostis tenuis) have?

Bunch type, to weak stolons and rhizomes

What is Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera) major achilles heal?

Shade

What is Colonial Bentgrass (Agrostis tenuis) major achilles heal?

Cutting height

What is Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera) major strength?

Cutting height

What is Colonial Bentgrass (Agrostis tenuis) major strength?

Environment tolerance

What kind of growth habit does Strong Creeping Red Fescue (Festuca rubra ssp. rubra) have?

Rhizomatous growth habit

What kind of growth habit does Slender Creeping Red Fescue (Festuca rubra ssp. litoralis) have?

Rhizomatous growth habit

What kind of vernation does Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea) have?

Rolled vernation

What kind of venation does Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea) have?

Prominent venation

What kind of auricles does Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea) have?

noticeable, robust auricles

What kind of vernation does Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera) have?

Rolled vernation

What kind of venation does Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera) have?

Prominent venation

What kind of ligule does Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera) have?

Long, membraneous ligule

What kind of vernation does Colonial Bentgrass (Agrostis tenuis) have?

Rolled vernation

What kind of venation does Colonial Bentgrass (Agrostis tenuis) have?

Prominent venation

What kind of ligule does Colonial Bentgrass (Agrostis tenuis) have?

Short, membraneous ligule

What kind of venation do both types of Bermudagrass have?

Prominent venation

What kind of ligule do both types of Bermudagrass have?

Hairy ligules

What kind of vernation do both types of Bermudagrass have?

Folded vernation

What kind of vernation does St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) have?

Folded vernation

What kind of venation does St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphum secundatum) have?

Non-prominent venation

What kind of ligule does St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) have?

Slightly hairy ligule

What kind of leaf blade tips does St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) have?

Broad, rounded leaf blade tips

What kind of vernation does Seashore Paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum) have?

Folded vernation

What kind of venation does Seashore Paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum) have?

Non-prominent venation

What kind of ligule does Seashore Paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum) have?

tiny, membraneous ligule with few hairs

What kind of vernations do both types of Zoysiagrass have?

Rolled Vernation

What kind of venations do both types of Zoysiagrass have?

Non-prominent venation

What kind of ligules do both types of Zoysiagrass have?

Very hairy ligules

Japanese Zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica) has a much bigger leaf blade tip compared to Manilla Zoysiagrass (Zoysia manilla). True or False?

True

Who is the father of Bermudagrass breeding?

Dr. Glenn Burton

Bermudagrass has excellent heat, drought, and wear tolerance. True or False?

True

Bermudagrass has good shade tolerance. True or False?

False

What kind of growth habit is St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum)?

Stoloniferous

St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) is the best shade tolerant warm season grass. True or False?

True

St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) has a good cold tolerance. True or False?

False

What is the nickname for Centipedegrass (Eremochloa ophiuroides)?

Lazy man’s grass

Centipedegrass has a very hairy ligule, auricle, and collar. True or False?

True

Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum) has poor and wear tolerance. True or False?

False

What kind of growth habit is Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum)?

Rhizamatous, with some short stolons

What growth habit is Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides)?

Stoloniferous

Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides) is very drought tolerant. True or False?

True

Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides) is the only grass native to the U.S. True or False?

True

What kind of Growth habit is Kikuyugrass (Cenchrus clandestinus)?

Rhizomatous and Stoloniferous