Scientific Name:	Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea 'Skyracer'
Pronunciation:	muh-LIN-ee-uh sih-ROO-lee-uh subspecies uh-run-dih-NAY-see-uh
Common Name:	tall moor grass
Family Name:	Poaceae
Plant Type:	Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:	Tall grass (2 m); leaves about 1 m long x 2 cm wide, medium green that are folded and have a thick midrib; inflorescence to 3 m high, panicle of spikelets that look braided.
Course(s):	HORT 2355, Level 4 Apprenticeship

Habit: Stiffly upright Form: Oval - vertical Texture: Medium - fine Mature Size: Height: 1.3 - 2.0m Spread: 1.0 - 1.5m Growth Rate: Fast Origin: Europe Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 C) Exposure: Full sun Soil/ Growing Medium: Humus rich, Well-drained Water Use: Low Landscape Uses: Accent plant, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Filler, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Specimen plant, Summer interest, Waterside planting Additional Info: Google

Leaf Morphology: Glossary Form: Grass-like Arrangement: Alternate, Basal Texture/ Venation: Parallel venation Surfaces: Colour in Fall: Green, Bronze Leaf(let) Terms: Shapes: Linear Apices: Acuminate Bases: Sheathing Margins: Serrulate

Inflorescence Type: Floriferous, Panicle-like, Spikelet Flower Morphology: Flowers perfect Number of Petals: 0 Ovary Position: Superior Colour (petals): Showy, Purple Flower Time at Peak: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Fruit Type: Grain (caryopsis) Fruit Colour: Brown Fruiting Time: Oct, Nov Additional Info: Not showy

Bark or Stem Colour:     Organ Modifications: Fleshy monocot roots

Propagation:	Seed, Division - below ground parts
Plant Care:
Maintenance:	Low
Pest Susceptibility:	Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant

Location(s): (BUG) BUG garden (GRB) GRass Bed (GRBW) GRass Bed West : q.3+ Location Map

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