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Grasses

a large family, gramineae, of narrow-leaved herbaceous monocots. Many grasses produce highly allergenic pollens and are hosts to cattle parasites and toxic fungi.


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Aren't C3 plants mostly monocots and C4 plants mostly eudicots? Some grasses and canes (Sugar cane) are C4. Cane and grasses are typically monocots.

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by MichaelXY
Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:06 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: C3 and C4 plants
Replies: 37
Views: 75251

Re: mystery plant in CT

... couple of weeks the mystery plant sprouted and I transplanted it to it's current pot when it started to looked interesting. usually just weeds or grasses spontaneously sprout in my pots but this is the first time I got something that has flowers.

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by sumarty
Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:18 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: mystery plant in CT
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Views: 1000

C3 and C4 plants

... photosynthesis cicle (krebs)-C4 do it easier. you'll never see a C3 Plant growing up on the pavement but you can see some annual or perennial grasses everywhere (i have seen them on some celigins here in my country haha)

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by Cristgonz
Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:49 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: C3 and C4 plants
Replies: 37
Views: 75251

Community vs. Population

... Africa. Of course, not only lions live in that desert--where the desert is a type of community; there are also other plants and animals there like grasses, shrubs; animals like gazelles, zebras, hyenas, and the like.

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by mcar
Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:05 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Community vs. Population
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Views: 5257

Plants dying

In the fall only some grasses dye. Tries only lose their leaves(google for leaf abscission and ethylene).

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by MrMistery
Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:15 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Plants dying
Replies: 2
Views: 1222
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