meadow grasses

Prairie ground cover

Meadow grasses are the various grass species that grow naturally in meadows—open fields of grass and wildflowers that aren't heavily cultivated.

The term evokes pastoral landscapes and may refer to specific grass varieties suited to meadow conditions or simply to whatever grasses happen to grow in such settings: The meadow grasses swayed in the wind.

Related

orchardgrass · pasture · hay field · switchgrass · open range · alfalfa · clover · turf · seed head · forages · countrysides · country lane · summer breeze · field of dreams · hay · herbage · fodder · cattle grazing

Opposites
habitat vegetation type

meadow grassesforest undergrowth

Vegetation beneath forest canopy

shade plants

cultivation status

meadow grasseslawn grass

Cultivated yard vegetation

ornamental grasses · manicured lawns · artificial turf

moisture regime

meadow grassesaquatic plants

Vegetation growing in water

water lilies · cacti · xerophytes · cattails · seaweed

Family

meadow, grasses, meadows, grass, grassy, grassland, grasslands, mead

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