Traditionally speaking, yes, all grasses are monocots. Monocots are grasses and grass alternatives. However, most scientists agree that the division between monocot and dicot is a fuzzy one. Many plants have characteristics of both because both categories of plants share the same ancestors. Check out both of these sites.
Response last updated by satguru on Jun 02 2021.
May 30 2011, 8:46 AM
mehaul
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Monocot is short for monocotyledon, meaning one seed leaf. All grasses, having only one seed leaf at germination, are then monocots.
From Wikipedia entry for monocotyledons:
(mid PP2) "The true grasses, family Poaceae (Gramineae), are the most economically important family in this group."