Poaceae Poales, but the seagrasses are members of order Alismatales. The name Poaceae was given by John Hendley Barnhart in 1895, based on the tribe Poeae described in 1814 by Robert Brown, and the type genus "Poa" described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. The term is derived from the Ancient Greek . Grasses include some of the most versatile plant life-forms. They became widespread toward the end of the Cretaceous period, and fossilized dinosaur dung (coprolites) have been found containing phytoliths of a variety that include grasses that are related to modern rice and bamboo. Grasses have adapted to conditions in
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