midgrass
Moderate height grass
Midgrass refers to grasses of intermediate height, typically one to three feet tall, falling between short grasses and tall grasses in prairie ecosystems.
The mixed-grass prairie of the North American Great Plains is dominated by midgrasses like little bluestem and sideoats grama.
The term appears mainly in ecology and range management: midgrass prairie, midgrass species.
Open grassy flatland
- Great PlainsCentral North American grassland
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- rangelandLand for grazing animals
- tallgrassHigh-growing prairie vegetation
shortgrass · ecosystem · savanna · bunchgrass · sod · pasture · grazing · native
Seek food actively
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
carrying capacity · rotation · palatability · feed · hay · browse · herding · ranch
Native shortgrass species
- needlegrassGrass with sharp-pointed seeds
- wheatgrassSprouted grain for juicing
- switchgrassNative prairie grass species
- buffalograssNative prairie turf species
Anthracite refuse or waste
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
- spikeletGrass flower unit
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
tiller · node · sheath · awn · seed head · photosynthesis · C4 · warm-season
prairie
Open grassy flatland
- Great PlainsCentral North American grassland
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- rangelandLand for grazing animals
tallgrass · shortgrass · ecosystem · savanna · bunchgrass · sod · pasture · grazing · native · perennial
forage
Seek food actively
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
pasture · carrying capacity · rotation · palatability · feed · hay · browse · herding · ranch · drought
blue grama
Native shortgrass species
- needlegrassGrass with sharp-pointed seeds
- wheatgrassSprouted grain for juicing
- switchgrassNative prairie grass species
culm
Anthracite refuse or waste
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
- spikeletGrass flower unit
rhizome · tiller · node · sheath · awn · seed head · photosynthesis · C4 · warm-season · cool-season
midgrasstallgrass
High-growing prairie vegetation
shortgrass · tallgrass prairie · shortgrass prairie · buffalograss · blue grama
mid, grass, middle, midway, midpoint, midnight, midday, midterm, grassy