How many species of grasses are there?

There are about 6,000 to 10,000 species of “true” grasses, members of the family Poaceae.

They are the most widespread and numerous of all the flowering plants.

How do you tell the age of a fish? The scales provide the best clue to telling the age of a fish. Scaleless when born, fish grow scales under their outer layer of skin to provide waterproofing. As they age, most species…
Do fish sleep? Most fish do not sleep. They are constantly in motion, though the motion is marked by periods of reduced activity. There are, however, a few exceptions: Some fish in coral reefs do sleep…
Do different species of animals have different colors of blood? Yes. The blood of mammals is red, the blood of insects is yellow, and the blood of lobsters is blue.
What exactly is a Tasmanian devil? The Tasmanian devil is a marsupial, 20 to 31 inches long, with black-brown hair, a bushy tail, and a bearlike face. It lives in rocky parts of Tasmania, an island south of Australia,…
What were the names of the 1970s British horror films that were inspired by 1950s E.C. Horror Comics? Tales from the Crypt (1972) and The Vault of Horror (1973) were the 1970s British horror films that were inspired by 1950s E.C. Horror Comics. Both were produced by Milton Subotsky and Max…
Is Chicago the windiest city in the United States? Far from it. With an average wind speed of 10.4 miles per hour, Chicago ranks 16th in the list of windy American cities. Here are the top five, with average wind speeds (in…