Grasses are plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. Grasses are the most economically important of all flowering plants because of their nutritious grains and soil-forming function, and they are the most widespread and most numerous of plants with approximately 10,000 known species. Grasses provide forage for grazing animals, shelter for wildlife, construction materials, garden ornamentals, turf for sport and recreational areas, cover for erosion control.

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