### plant | tracheophyte | herb | grass:

Taller grass
* blades act as living mulch, shading the ground and reducing soil moisture evaporation
  - provide shade to the roots and reduce water loss from evaporation
* conserves moisture and shades out weed seeds.
* cools the roots and helps to keep the moisture in the soil longer.
* encourages deeper root growth to take advantage of the soil moisture.
* experiences less stress from mowing, and so it grows at a slower pace.
* holds more water, requires less irrigation, and helps to shade out weeds.
* is more drought resistant and better able to compete with weeds.
* means deeper roots that have better tolerance for heat and drought
  - less evaporation and less crab grass, as crab grass thrives in shorter cut lawns
* produces more food, so it's more vigorous and disease-resistant.
* promotes deeper roots and requires less water.
* retains moisture better than short grass.
* shades new growth, grows slower and needs less water.

True grass
* are also relatively rare.
* belong to a specific plant family.

Turf grass
* becomes mud very quickly.
* have a natural cycle which tolerates dry weather in the summer
  - the ability to store food in the form of carbohydrates
* is grass.
* lie flat after being walked on.
* require more frequent watering and maintenance than most other landscape plants.
* tend to be very good competitors when given a proper growing environment.
* thrives on the same kind of soil found in gardens.

Turtle grass
* covers the greatest area of sea bottom, forming extensive meadows.
* has long, leafy blades that usually occur in bundles of three to seven.

Vetiver grass
* can grow almost anywhere.
* plant widely used in erosion and sediment control.

Wet grass
* causes clumps and clogs lawn mowers.
* is difficult to cut evenly, dulls blades and tends to form clumps on the lawn.

### plant | tracheophyte | herb | grass:

Wheat grass
* body cleanser, rebuilder, and a neutralizer of toxin.
* comes in a variety of forms, including raw, powder, extract and tablets.
* dark green leafy vegetable, more nutritious per gram than spinach.
* helps the body resist harm from x-rays, radiation therapy and air pollution.
* is beneficial to fertility for the number of positive effects it has on the body
  - located in refrigerators
  - what it starts out as before it goes to seed
* is, as the name suggests, the young grass stage of the wheat plant.
* powerhouse of nutrients and vitamins for the human body, as well.

Wild grass
* is the biggest type of plant life that grows in the savanna biome.
* take off and cover the large area of land.

Yellow foxtail
* cool-season annual grass found throughout the United States.
* grows in row crops, small grain crops and prefers warmer regions.
* is grass

### plant | tracheophyte | herb | grass:

Zoysia
* calls for less frequent mowings compared to most turf grasses.
* does best with frequent, close mowing and moderate nitrogen fertilization.
* grows best in well-drained, slightly acid soils
  - slow but tolerates shade better
* has a rolled vernation as opposed to the folded vernation of bermudagrass
  - moderate shade tolerance, good drought tolerance and excellent wear tolerance
* is grown in southern New Jersey for summer lawns on sandy soil
  - one of the first warm season grasses to recover in the spring
  - relatively free of insect pests
  - rolled in the budshoot as opposed to folded in bermudagrass
  - said to be tolerant of various soils, but it needs good drainage
  - very invasive and is often a bone of contention between neighbors
* perennial warm-season grass that tolerates wear and makes a most attractive lawn.
* prefers a warm, sunny and well-drained growing site.
* requires little or no fertilizer and less mowing.
* spreads from both rhizomes and stolons.
* warm season grass that turns brown early in the fall and stays brown until late spring.