Grass/ Poaceae

         Grass is a type of monocot plant that is in peoples backyards, valleys, fields etc. It has existed for over 50 million years! There was no such thing as grass when the dinosaurs were around! That is crazy. Monocots are plants that have parallel veins. Grass has many different species. They all look different. New Zealand became a great wool producer because of the flavor of the grass that the sheep LOVED. There are 40 Million sheep there and 4 million people! Grass is all over the world now but it doesn't grow in forests because of not much light. It is hard to believe there was no grass 65 million years ago! Grass provides energy for herbivores like cows, sheep, goats etc. But not pigs.
     Pigs eat apples, carrots etc. Grass gives protection to bugs. So grass is helpful to the world! Wheat, bamboo, straw, etc are all part of the Poaceae family. Pandas live on bamboo and other things. We depend on Poaceae for bread and other grains. Kangaroos eat grass too! Some real grasses cover baseball fields and soccer fields too. And grass is used to cover rooftops to provide heat in winter and coolness in summer. We depend on grass for many things!
-Jack