wild grasses

Untamed field plants

Wild grasses are grasses that grow naturally without cultivation—the uncultivated counterparts to lawn grass, wheat, or other domesticated species.

The phrase often evokes prairies, meadows, or neglected fields: Wild grasses swayed in the wind.

In landscaping, wild grasses may be deliberately planted to create a naturalistic look or support native ecosystems.

Related

switchgrass · bluestem · fescue · rye · sedge · windswept · amber waves · swaying · rustling · seed heads · golden · dried · grazing · pollen · hay · dry season · steppe · open range

Categories
Opposites
cultivation status

wild grassesmanicured lawn

Meticulously maintained grass area

lawn grass · sod · lawn · cereal crops · ornamental grasses

landscape type

wild grasseslawn

Tended yard grass

manicured lawn · putting green · artificial turf · astroturf · landscaped grounds

Family

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