Poaceae Poaceae Poaceae () or Gramineae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants known as grasses, commonly referred to collectively as grass. Poaceae includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and cultivated lawns and pasture. Grasses have stems that are hollow except at the nodes and narrow alternate leaves borne in two ranks. The lower part of each leaf encloses the stem, forming a leaf-sheath. With around 780 genera and around 12,000 species, Poaceae are the fifth-largest , following the Asteraceae, Orchidaceae, Fabaceae and Rubiaceae. Grasslands such as savannah and prairie where grasses
For Better or Worse (film) For Better or Worse (film) For Better or Worse is a 1995 American feature film. Written by Jeff Nathanson, it starred Jason Alexander, Lolita Davidovich, and James Woods. Alexander also directed the film, which saw a limited theatrical release. After the film's brief theatrical run, the film aired on TNT in 1996. The film stars Alexander as Michael Makeshift, Davidovich as Valeri Carboni and Woods as Reggie Makeshift. Others in the film included Joe Mantegna as Stone, Jay Mohr as Dwayne, Robert Costanzo as Ranzier and Bea Arthur as Beverly Makeshift. A young Haley Joel Osment also appeared in the