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| | Digging Dog: The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses by Rick Darke | Sedges, Rushes, Restios, Cat-tails, and ... |
 | | Gardeners usually speak of “ornamental grasses”; in the broad sense, including not only the true grasses, but also related families of grasslike plants, such as sedges and rushes. |
 | | Following this tradition, this book provides a detailed treatment of the perennial grasses (Poaceae), sedges (Cyperaceae), rushes (Juncaceae), restios (Restionaceae), and cat-tails (Typhaceae) available to modern gardeners, as well as selected bamboos (Poaceae). |
 | | Ornamental grasses are a stunningly versatile group, offering myriad possibilities in the garden limited only by the imagination of the designer. |
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