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Ovate goat-grass Aegilops geniculata,Bulgaria Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Ovate goat-grass

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  1. View Sunil R Agadi's profile
    Sunil R Agadi
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    Do this grass bear flowers ? the white petals that are seen in background or they are something else. Posted 11 years ago
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      The flowers of grasses have a different structure than other flowering plants. Instead of petals and sepals they have glumes and lemmas, which are usually green. The white ones on the right look like some kind of oats.
      More about flower structures here
      http://waynesword.palomar.edu/termfl2.htm       Posted 11 years ago
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        Wow, Thanks for those information. Posted 11 years ago

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The Aegilops geniculata

''Aegilops geniculata'' is a species of grass known by the common name ovate goatgrass. It is native to the Mediterranean and western Asia, including Palestine and the Levant.

Elsewhere it is known as a noxious weed.

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Similar species: Grasses, Bromeliads, Sedges
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Uploaded Feb 13, 2014. Captured May 24, 2013 19:19.
country flag of Bulgaria Explore Bulgaria 2,973 1,526 10
  • SZ-14
  • f/5.3
  • 10/800s
  • ISO200
  • 22.9mm

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