Course: Vegetative Grass Identification

Even without flowers, grasses are beautiful and easier to identify than you might think. On this beginner-intermediate course, you will learn how to identify grasses vegetatively (i.e. when not in flower) – a useful skill.

This skill can enable continued habitat surveying throughout the year or simply allow you to get your botanical fix during the winter months. This course will use classroom and field elements to equip you with the knowledge and skills to be able to independently identify grasses vegetatively.

This course will include

• Knowledge and skills necessary to identify a range of vegetative grasses independently.
• All the anatomy and terminology that you need, in order to use a variety of keys to aid identification.
• A number of local field excursions to cement learning and explore new species.
• Although not the focus of the course, if you see sedges and rushes out in the field, these will be discussed.

From the start of 2027, when you purchase this course, a free copy of our Grasses Guide will be posted to you. If you already have a copy, why not share it with family, friends, or colleagues.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Feel more confident about grass identification
• Be able to use of a variety of keys

These are skills that you can use all year round, whether flowers are present or not.