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Questions and Answers: 2014

Question: Are there florets/seeds of Arrhenatherum elatius without the characteristic striped awn? could you please send photos of the florets without …

  • Question

    Are there florets/seeds of Arrhenatherum elatius without the characteristic striped awn? could you please send photos of the florets without awns if there are any?

    Answer

    Dear akilaselvaraj, the lower lemmas of Arrhenatherum elatius always have awns (in my experience), but the upper lemmas of the floret sometimes do and sometimes don't. So, depending on which floret you are examining, it may or may not have an awn. If this does not help with your question, feel free to post further. Best wishes.