Vernation

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1. The arrangement of a leaf or leaves in the budshoot. In general they may be classified as rolled or folded. For example, new shoots of Kentucky bluegrass are folded. New shoots in annual ryegrass are rolled. The picture below shows the folded vernation.

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The figure below shows rolled vernation.
Source: Ohio State University Turfgrass Program

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Source: Ohio State University Turfgrass Program