Key to Bay Grass Identification Leaf Arrangement Look at the way that the leaves are arranged on the stem of your sample. Look in several places to find the most common type of attachment. Don't look at the leaves where the stem divides into two, as this will often be different than the rest of the plant. Click on the selection that seems most appropriate.
All leaves come from the base of the plant at the sediment surface.
The leaves come from the stem three or more at each location as you move vertically up the stem. The leaves come from the stem one at a time as you move vertically up the stem, usually from alternating sides of the stem. The leaves come from the stem two at a time as you move vertically up the stem, usually from opposite sides of the stem.