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What are grasses?

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Grasses are monocotyledons and belong to the family Gramineae. Leaves from these herbaceous plants appear as blades, with parallel veins. Grasses seldom exceed 15% crude protein content. Some examples of grasses are the following: Bahia, Bermudagrass, Stargrass, Bluestem, Sudan grass, Barley, Oats, Rye, Rape, Switchgrass, Pearl Millet, Ryegrass, Wheat, Dallisgrass, Brown Top Millet etc. Please see Goat Pastures and Forages

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