Prepare to step into the world of grasses and sedges, a world that is perhaps easily overlooked. Yet surprisingly, did you know that grassland habitat covers up to 20% of the vegetation cover of our planet. Next time you are out and about, why not look down and explore the world below your feet. For the next 12 weeks, I will let you reed the clues and wander through the maize of possible answers.Enjoy!MYSTERY GRASS & SEDGE QUIZ #1Clue: Lying low in God's own country.
Common Bentgrass? Grows in Yorkshire, aka God's own country (so I am told by a certain Community poster!)
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I'll try Yorkshire Fog (Holcus lanatus) only because of the name. I know nowt about owt.
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Tony
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is there a clue in the spelling of 0WM or is a mistake by
you MrsT
Ray
a good laugh is better than a tonic
Yorkshire Fog,a popular species in Dales meadows I seem to remember volunteers doing surveys locally.
Pete
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Reckon TJ and Seaman are right with Yorkshire fog - at least, I can't think of a better option currently!!
"All weeds are flowers, once you get to know them" (Eeyore)
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Unknown said: is there a clue in the spelling of 0WM or is a mistake by you MrsT Ray
Chris and myself went on a couple of training courses for vols to survey grassland in Nidderdale but it was way too technical for me so gave that a miss.One advantage was that grasses do not fly away like birds do when doing a survey and it tends to be warmer weather.
purple moor grass
only a guess
It's well up there with Yorkshire Fog Elvis, a better guess than mine methinks!!
Clue tomorrow.