Apomixis

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1. A form of reproduction of vialbe embryos without the union of male or female gametes

bluegrassapomictic.jpg

Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) is an apomictic turfgrass. Each offspring is genetically identical to the mother. This is a Kentucky bluegrass space planting where individual seeds of a cultivar were planted in a row. Look how identical each clump looks to the one above it.
Source: Ohio State University Turfgrass Program