Thank you for the fantastic explanation about the grasses, it's a good place for me to start learning. We moved to a place in the Scottish Borders that has large areas of grasses that I want to identify, some are so attractive. We left a lot uncut last year as our mower was broken, but that's ok, we're introducing some wildflowers in and love the grass long. I know how important they are for moths. The rhyme I learned years ago is, "grass is flat, sedges have edges and rushes are round", it might have been a bit different, but that's what I remember. We have a gorgeous purpley one that may be the Yorkshire Fog, I'll check tomorrow. Isn't another characteristic just the way it grows? We have one grass that grows in distinct clumps and is very deep rooted. I also have ribwort plantain, I love it when it's in flower, so pretty with the grasses. You can use the leaves chewed up, on insect bites, stings...it draws things out.
Thanks very much. I'm ashamed to say that despite having a small-holding for over 20 years my grass identification started and ended with Yorkshire fog. I have several reference texts on the subject all of which have proved invaluable only in curing insomnia 8-)=
which plants other than yellow rattle, are hemiparasitic on grasses? are there any others that come close to Yellow rattle, or does the fact that you only ever hear of yellow rattle mean that it is the only plant worth bothering with? how effective are Odontites vernus/red bartsia or Linaria vulgaris/ toadflax at weakening coarse grasses?
All I can say is that, having introduced Yellow rattle very successfully we completely failed to get red bartsia to germinate at all - a pity as we would have liked the option.
Most plants within the Broomrape family (Orobanchaceae) are at least semi-parasitic on grasses and other plants. The Euphrasia's are one such example, being found commonly in upland grassland meadows. I've not heard of Liniaria vulgaris being parasitic.
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Love how it's like a instinctual thing for people to pick the grass while you're walking past
wonderful clear presentation.. ty
Super interesting! Learned loads thank you!
Excellent variety of grasses - if only the camera had zoomed in on the grass head each time! Very good presenter who really knew her stuff.
Thank you for the fantastic explanation about the grasses, it's a good place for me to start learning. We moved to a place in the Scottish Borders that has large areas of grasses that I want to identify, some are so attractive. We left a lot uncut last year as our mower was broken, but that's ok, we're introducing some wildflowers in and love the grass long. I know how important they are for moths. The rhyme I learned years ago is, "grass is flat, sedges have edges and rushes are round", it might have been a bit different, but that's what I remember. We have a gorgeous purpley one that may be the Yorkshire Fog, I'll check tomorrow. Isn't another characteristic just the way it grows? We have one grass that grows in distinct clumps and is very deep rooted. I also have ribwort plantain, I love it when it's in flower, so pretty with the grasses. You can use the leaves chewed up, on insect bites, stings...it draws things out.
Trying to learn about grasses, this was so helpful. Thank you so much. I've subscribed.
great clear introduction to field identification of grasses
Excellent
Thank you very much 👍
Fantastic video, thank you ❤
Wonderful video - very informative. Thank you!
brilliant ways to remember grass characteristics thank you! :)
Very useful thanks. I remember saying that same rhyme as you when pulling the flowers off the end of grass stalks!
wow, this is brilliant!
Great stuff Hannah!
Sedges have Edges
Rushes are Round
Grasses have joints all the way to the ground
brilliant
Thanks very much. I'm ashamed to say that despite having a small-holding for over 20 years my grass identification started and ended with Yorkshire fog. I have several reference texts on the subject all of which have proved invaluable only in curing insomnia 8-)=
which plants other than yellow rattle, are hemiparasitic on grasses?
are there any others that come close to Yellow rattle, or does the fact that you only ever hear of yellow rattle mean that it is the only plant worth bothering with?
how effective are Odontites vernus/red bartsia or Linaria vulgaris/ toadflax at weakening coarse grasses?
All I can say is that, having introduced Yellow rattle very successfully we completely failed to get red bartsia to germinate at all - a pity as we would have liked the option.
Most plants within the Broomrape family (Orobanchaceae) are at least semi-parasitic on grasses and other plants. The Euphrasia's are one such example, being found commonly in upland grassland meadows. I've not heard of Liniaria vulgaris being parasitic.