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ribbon grass

(Encyclopedia)ribbon grass, ornamental perennial grass (Phalaris arundinacea var. picta), a variety of the reed canary grass. It has green leaves striped with white and is often cultivated in gardens; it is also kn...

beach grass

(Encyclopedia)beach grass or marram grass mârˈəm [key], any species of the genus Ammophila, perennial grasses used to control the shifting of sand dunes, thereby protecting sandy coastal areas. The European beac...

quaking grass

(Encyclopedia)quaking grass, any plant of the genus Briza, annuals or perennials of the Poaceae (grass family), cultivated for the graceful clusters of seeds, which vibrate in a breeze and are used in everlasting b...

marram grass

(Encyclopedia)marram grass: see beach grass.

couch grass

(Encyclopedia)couch grass, name for several grasses, among them quack grass. ...

brome grass

(Encyclopedia)brome grass, common name for any plant of the genus Bromus, chiefly large, coarse grasses of a weedy nature; some, however, are useful as forage, and others are cultivated for decoration. Some of the ...

herd's-grass

(Encyclopedia)herd's-grass: see timothy; bent grass. ...

China grass

(Encyclopedia)China grass: see nettle.

grass pink

(Encyclopedia)grass pink: see orchid.

Johnson grass

(Encyclopedia)Johnson grass: see sorghum.