Compare the sample material with descriptions and terminology given in lecture and laboratory notes. For each floral sample, examine floral structure, paying close attention to the arrangement and structure of the androecium and perianth. Refer to lecture and lab notes, as well as to what you learned during the laboratory activity. Diagram the vegetative portion of a grass plant and label the parts. A grass leaf is strikingly different from the typical leaf you may be used to, such as an oak or maple leaf.
Vegetative reproduction is common in the grass family.
Name the two modified stems that help in this type of reproduction. Diagram a spikelet that contains three florets, and label the parts. Diagram a spikelet that contains a single floret only, and label the parts. Diagram a grass flower and label the parts. Grass flowers are highly reduced and obviously lack any type of showy perianth.