Finger-grasses

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Grasses - Poaceae

Mediterranean Beard-grass      Andropogon distachyos

Native throughout the Mediterranean region and Middle East, including the Canary Islands, southwards through North and East Africa.

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Habit
Flower spikes
Flower spikelets
Flower spikelets
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Spikelets
Spikelet
Leaf ligule


Common Thatching-grass      Hyparrhenia hirta

Native throughout Africa, the Mediterranean region and Middle East, including the Canary Islands.

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Habit
Flower spike
Flower spike
Florets
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Basal leaves
Leaf base and stem
Leaf base
Leaf ligule


Common Bermuda-grass      Cynodon dactylon

Found throughout the world and probably native to the warm temperate and tropical Old World regions.

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Habit
Flowering spike
Flowering spike
Flowering spikelets
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Stem and leaf bases
Creeping stem and leaves
Leaves
Leaf ligule and stem