Grasses found in Lawns
The Trust archive houses many collections of weeds that have frequented lawns over centuries. Here are some excellent photos showing a wide range.
The UK hosts around 200 species of native and naturalised true grasses in the family Poaceae. These include, Perennial Rye grass, Fescues, Meadow grass, Yorkshire Fog, Bent, Cock's-Foot and many more.
The Trust has an extensive collection of grasses collected from countless locations in the UK over many decades.
Here is a small selection with descriptions shown under the photograph carousel.
Grasses in Lawns collection binders
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Common Meadow Grass.
A common weed grass that can be found prevalent in most established lawns. Can be hard to eradicate.
Couch Grass
A common weed grass which can be found on longer grass areas and rough areas on golf links.
Yorkshire Fog.
A common weed grass found on older lawns; it is distinguishable by its striped red and white roots.
Common Rye Grass.
Mainly cultivated varieties are used where turf needs to be hard wearing e.g. Football & Rugby pitches.
Brown Bent Grass
Mainly cultivated varieties of Bents are used on all fine turf areas, Golf greens and Bowling greens.
Crested Dogs tail grass.
Used mainly on historical seed mixes for bowling greens in the 1920’s and 1930’s.
Creeping Bent Grass.
Bent cultivars used in most fine turf mixes; this specimen is showing the three stages in ripening seed till the seed head naturally drops.
Common Bent Grass.
Commonly found on drier reaches on established lawns, the cultivars are used in fine turf mixes.
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