meadow grass

Open land greenery

Meadow grass refers to grasses that grow naturally in meadows—open fields of mixed vegetation.

The term often specifically means *Poa pratensis*, also called Kentucky bluegrass, a common pasture and lawn grass across temperate regions: The meadow grass was thick enough to cushion our picnic blanket.

Related

seed mix · wheat · oats · forage · grazing land · rye · hay · timothy hay · grama · reed · millet · pasture · clover · blade · lawn · field · hay field · soft

Categories
Opposites
habitat/ecosystem type

meadow grassforest undergrowth

Vegetation beneath forest canopy

aquatic plants · seaweed · mangrove roots · ferns

cultivation status

meadow grassartificial turf

Manufactured grass-like ground covering

manicured lawn · ornamental grass · lawn grass · turf · AstroTurf

landscape character

meadow grassbare rock

Exposed stone surface

bedrock · sand dunes · gravel · concrete · asphalt

Family

grass, meadow, grassy, grasses, grassland, grasslands, meadows, grassroots, meadowland

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G