St. Augustinegrass, Stenotaphrum secundatum, (left) with rounded leaf tips and sharply folded or creased leaf blades and kikuyugrass, Pennisetum clandestinum, (right) with flatter, pointed leaves, both samples from mowed turf.

St. Augustinegrass has rounded leaf tips with sharply folded or creased leaf blades, unlike kikuyugrass, which has flatter, pointed leaves. These samples are from mowed turf. Credit: Cheryl A Wilen
Credit: Cheryl A Wilen