Bay Grasses Identification Key

Fruits and Seeds in a Spike

Look carefully at each individual leaf using only your naked eye and choose from among the following.

Leaves With a Midrib

Leaf with mid-rib 

Each leaf has a midrib, or single, prominent central vein, running down the center for its entire length.

Leaves Without a Midrib

leaf with no midrib 

Leaves have no midribs


If you don't think your plant is represented above try going back a level and choosing again.