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Poa annua
Found as native plants in natural ecosystems, as forage in pastures and as ornamental grasses in gardens. These grasses belong to the Poaceae family, usually grow as singular plants in clumps, tufts, hummocks, or bunches, rather than forming a sod or lawn, in meadows, grasslands, and prairies. As perennial plants usually, they live for more than one season. Many species have long roots that may reach 2-metre (6.6 ft) or more into the soil, which can aid slope stabilization, erosion control, and soil porosity for precipitation absorption. Also, their roots can reach moisture more deeply than other grasses and annual plants during seasonal or climatic droughts. The plants provide habitat and food for insects, birds, small animals and large herbivores
These grasses grow in almost any habitat where other grasses are found, including: grasslands, savannas and prairies, wetlands and estuaries, riparian zones, shrub lands and scrub lands, woodlands and forests, mountains and alpine zones, tundra and dunes, and deserts.
Fun watching squirrels enjoy eating these seeds as the grasses grew seed pods.
Spotted on Aug 21, 2013
Submitted on Aug 21, 2013
4 Comments
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Great minds think alike! Ha-ha!
Thanks so much, Suzanne! I did think of it and was about to post it :)
I like the photos of the squirrels eating the grass heads, too, surekha! You should post the photos of them separately, maybe, it's not behavior you see every day. And I think it's cool when people take pictures of grasses ...