CSS 202: Quiz 5 Turfgrass Identification Updated 2024/2025 Verified 100%

Bermudagrass and zoysiagrass both have folded vernation - false Bermudagrass and zoysiagrass both have rolled vernation - false Bermudagrass has folded venation, and zoysiagrass has rolled vernation - True Bermudagrass has rolled vernation, and zoysiagrass has folded vernation - False Centipedegrass has stolons and St. Augustinegrass does not - False Collars are either: - broad, narrow, or divided Auricles are either: - absent, clasping, or fringe of hairs Generally speaking, annual bluegrass has a lighter green color than Kentucky bluegrass - True Leaf vernation is either: - rolled or folded Ligules are either: - membranous, hairy, or absent What determines the venation of a turf grass species? - whether or not the leaves are folded or rolled Which of the following turf grasses does not have rhizomes? - creeping bentgrass Which of the following turf grasses has a hairy ligule? - tall fescue creeping bentgrassperennial ryegrass Kentucky bluegrass *NONE OF THE ABOVE* Which of the following turf grasses has folded vernation, boat shaped leaf tips, a somewhat long white ligule, and is a lighter green color? - annual bluegrass Which of the following turf grasses has folded vernation, boat shaped leaf tips, and a very short ligule? - Kentucky Bluegrass Which of the following turf grasses has folded vernation, tapered leaf tip, and leaf blades that have a glossy underside? - perennial ryegrass Which of the following turf grasses has rhizomes, stolons, and rolled vernation? - zoysiagrass Kentucky bluegrass forms seedheads only in the spring - True Which of the following turf grasses has rolled vernation and a multi-ribbed leaf topside? - turftype tall fescue Which of the following turf grasses have rolled venation, a distinguishable midrib, and a somewhat long ligule? - creeping bentgrass Which of the following turfgrasses has rhizomes, stolons, and folded vernation? - bermudagrass Which of the following turgrasses does not have stolons? - Kentucky bluegrass Which turf grass species leaves has a glossy underside? - perennial ryegrass