Translations:AY Honors/Temperate Grasslands/Answer Key/80/en

To acquire your model for drawing, gently pull a grass plant from the ground, holding near the base of the plant. You can gently shake off the dirt from the roots, or use water. Lay the grass plant down on a clean surface and sketch. Alternatively, you can hang the grass to dry, and use the dried specimen for your drawing model. Some useful grass terminology to keep in mind: in grasses, the vertical “stem” is called a CULM, the “leaf” is a BLADE, the lower part of the blade that wraps around the culm is the SHEATH. The joints in a grass culm are called NODES. A horizontal grass stem that runs above ground, giving rise to new plants at nodes, is called a STOLON, whereas a horizontal stem underground is a RHIZOME. The flowering structure of a grass is an INFLORESCENCE. Many of these features are important in distinguishing between grass species while in the field.