First Book of Grasses The Structure of Grasses Explained for Beginners

The grass family. The spikelet and the inflorescence. Modifications of the spikelet. Pediceled spikelets of few to many florets. Sessile spikelets in two-sided spikes. Pediceled spikelets with large glumes and other modifications. Pediceled one-flowered spikelets. Sessile spikelets in one-sided spikes. Diversely specialized spikelets. Spikelets with membranaceous glumes and hardened fruits. Paired spikelets with hardened glumes and thin lemmas. Highly specialized unisexual spikelets.