DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

PLANT CLASSIFICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of plant is GRASS?
A
Woody plant
B
Herbaceous plant
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Annual, biennial or perennial plants that do not have a persistent woody stem above the ground (in botanical term: herb).

Detailed explanation-2: -Description. Herbaceous plants include graminoids, forbs, and ferns. Forbs are generally defined as herbaceous broad-leafed plants, while graminoids are plants with grass-like appearance including true grasses, sedges, and rushes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Herbaceous plants are plants that have non-woody stems, including grasses, sedges, rushes, ferns, and forbs. Forbs are broad-leaf plants often referred to as wildflowers or weeds. Annual herbaceous plants live for only one year, whereas perennials live for multiple years.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Yes, all true grasses are herbaceous plants rather than woody plants.

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