Agrostology exam 1, 23 October 2009

Question: answer.............................................................................................................................. specimen

1. Species: Secale cereale....................................................................................................... Secale cereale

2. Diagnostic tribe trait: ribbed lemmas, close leaf sheath............................................... Glyceria elata

3. Genus: Poa........................................................................................................................... Poa compressa

4. Habitat of tribe:         sagebrush           meadow ................................................................. Stipa comata

5. Species: Oryzopsis hymenoides........................................................................... Oryzopsis hymenoides

6. Tribe: Aveneae........................................................................................................... Phalaris canariensis

7. Species: Stipa viridula......................................................................................................... Stipa viridula

8. Genus: Polypogon........................................................................................... Polypogon monspeliensis

9. Species: Triticum aestivum.......................................................................................... Triticum aestivum

10. Species: Poa secunda........................................................................................................... Poa secunda

11. Species: Stipa spartea......................................................................................................... Stipa spartea

12. Tribe:Stipeae.................................................................................................................. Stipa richarsonii

13. Genus: Elymus................................................................................................................. Elymus cinereus

14. Genus: Elymus.............................................................................................................. Elymus flavescens

15. Species: Festuca campestris................................................................................... Festuca campestris

16. Species: Poa bulbosa........................................................................................................... Poa bulbosa

17. Genus: Catabrosa.................................................................................................... Catabrosa aquatica

18. Species: Bromus inermis................................................................................................ Bromus inermis

19. Genus: Alopecurus................................................................................................. Alopecurus aequalis

20. Genus: Deschampsia......................................................................................... Deschampsia cespitosa

21. Diagnostic tribe trait: terminal two-sided spike, tendency to narrow glumes... Elymus virginicus

22. Diagnostic tribe trait: hard lemmas, paper large glumes, 1 floret/spikelet........ Oryzopsis exigua

23. Diagnostic genus trait: stout glume awns................................................................... Phleum alpinum

24. Genus: Phalaris.................................................................................................. Phalaris arundinaceus

25. Diagnostic tribe trait: large glumes, etc..................................................................... Phleum pretense

26. Diagnostic genus trait: dimorphic spikelets, secund contracted panicle..... Cynosurus echinatus

27. Genus: Bromus............................................................................................................. Bromus japonicus

28. Genus: Elymus.................................................................................................................. Elymus junceus

29. Genus: Deschampsia.................................................................................. Deschampsia atropurpurea

30. Genus: Bromus..................................................................................................... Bromus inermis leaves

31. Genus: Deschampsia.......................................................................................... Deschampsia elongata

32. Diagnostic genus trait: edgewise spklts............................................................ Lolium multiflorum &

33. Genus: Bromus.......................................................................................................... Bromus hordeaceus

34. Diagnostic genus trait: spikelet disperses as a burr..................................... Eremopyrum triticeum

35. Genus: Vulpia................................................................................................................. Vulpia octoflora

36. Diagnostic genus trait: longitudinally folded leaves, prow tip......................... Poa pratensis leaves

37. Diagnostic genus trait: 3 spikelets at a node, 1floret per spikelet.................. Hordeum leporinum

38. Diagnostic tribe trait: awns from lemma backs ............................................ Helictotrichon hookeri

39. Genus: Lolium................................................................................................................ Lolium persicum

40. Species: Hordeum vulgare......................................................................................... Hordeum vulgare

41. Habitat of genus:       sagebrush          meadow............................................................ Melica bulbosa

42. Genus: Leucopoa........................................................................................................... Leucopoa kingii

43. Genus: Oryzopsis.................................................................................................... Oryzopsis asperifolia

44. Species: Koeleria macrantha................................................................................ Koeleria macrantha

45. Genus: Hordeum jubatum.......................................................................................... Hordeum jubatum

46. Habitat of tribe:        sagebrush           meadow.............................................................. Holcus lanatus

47. Genus: Melica............................................................................................................. Melica spectabilis

48. Species: Aegilops cylindrica.................................................................................. Aegilops cylindrica

49. Genus: Bromus.............................................................................................................. Bromus diandrus

50. Genus: Hordeum......................................................................................................... Hordeum pusillum

51. Genus: Melica................................................................................................................. Melica subulata

52. Species: Bromus tectorum........................................................................................... Bromus tectorum

53. Tribe vegetative trait: auricles with finger-like projections................... Agropyron repens leaves

54. Species: Agropyron repens........................................................................................ Agropyron repens

55. Species: Dactylis glomerata.................................................................................... Dactylis glomerata

56. Genus: Elymus.............................................................................................................. Elymus elymoides

57. Genus: Calamagrostis......................................................................................... Calamagrostis stricta

58. Tribe: Triticeae..................................................................................... Agropyron intermedium leaves

59. Genus: Avena.............................................................................................. Avena fatua & sativa florets

60. Diagnostic genus trait: glumes with scabrous midribs...................................... Agrostis stolonifera

61. Genus: Agrostis................................................................................................................ Agrostis scabra

62. Genus: Agropyron................................................................................................... Agropyron scribneri

63. Genus: Alopecurus................................................................................................ Alopecurus pratensis

64. Species: Beckmania syzigachne...................................................................... Beckmania syzigachne

65. Species: Avena barbata................................................................................................... Avena barbata

66. Species: Agropyron spicatum............................................................................... Agropyron spicatum

67. Habitat of tribe:      sagebrush      meadow ............................................................ Elymus canadensis

68. Diagnostic genus trait: long callus hairs............................................. Calamagrostis purpurascens

69. Tribe:Aveneae.......................................................................................................... Ammophila arenaria

70. Species: Agropyron cristatum............................................................................. Agropyron cristatum

71. Genus: Anthoxanthum........................................................................................ Anthoxanthum hirtum

72. Species: Festuca idahoensis................................................................................... Festuca idahoensis

73. Diagnostic tribe trait: terminal 2-sided spike.......................................................... Elymus flavescens

74. Genus: Bromus.................................................................................................................. Bromus rubens

75. Genus: Glyceria............................................................................................................. Glyceria grandis

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