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 #2Clue: A heavy metal fan
Of course S, I have to ask why obviously green grass is referred to as White?
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As it dies off at the onset of winter it looks like white patches on the hill.
Pete
Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can
Just knew there'd be a straightforward sensible Yorkie answer .. Thanks S!
sticking to meadow grass
if not rough meadow Poa trivialis
then Annual meadow Poa annua
Ray
edit Just come across Red Fescue used for stabalising Heavy metal found in spoil heaps Etc
That sounds a good contender
a good laugh is better than a tonic
Unknown said: Just come across Red Fescue used for stabalising Heavy metal found in spoil heaps Etc That sounds a good contender
Just come across Red Fescue used for stabalising Heavy metal found in spoil heaps Etc
I think they plant this on the old spoil heaps around dales lead mines,certainly covers the heavy metal angle.
I shall post the answer at close of play today as this kid is on leave tomorrow and might not be able to get to a 'puter!
Wendy may be right
Puter could mean putter
Putting grass is velvet bent
Didn't know there were that many grasses used for golf courses
Quit often it seems to be a mixture of different grass seeds for sowing
Unknown said:Didn't know there were that many grasses used for golf courses
I think they even have a multi day conference on this near us in Harrogate,seems a lot of palaver just to hit a little ball around.:)
money talking Pete
Wonder if MrsT is golfing this weekend lol
Haha, as MrT would tell you, MrsT couldn't swing a.... let alone a golf club. Plus I never really understood the need for Rupert bear trousers that many golfers go in for.