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a low, mat-forming grass, Stenotaphrum secundatum, of the southern U.S. and tropical America, that is cultivated as a lawn grass. Also called buffalo grass.[1930-35; after ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida]
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St. Augustine grass
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St. Augustine Grass — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
St. Augustine grass — Taxobox name = St. Augustine Grass image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Poales familia = Poaceae subfamilia = Panicoideae genus = Stenotaphrum species = S. secundatum binomial = Stenotaphrum… … Wikipedia
saint augustine grass — ˈȯgəˌstēn noun Usage: usually capitalized S&A Etymology: after St. Augustine more at augustinian 1. : a perennial much branched creeping grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) of the southern United States valuable as a sand binder and sod grass called … Useful english dictionary
Saint Augustine grass — (Stenotaphrum secundatum), low, mat forming perennial grass of the family Poaceae, native to central and southeastern North America and Central America and naturalized along many seacoasts of the world. It is a coarse textured, vigorous… … Universalium
St. Augustine grass — standžialapė ungzdė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos pašarinis augalas (Stenotaphrum secundatum), paplitęs Afrikoje ir Šiaurės ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Stenotaphrum secundatum angl. buffalo grass; St. Augustine… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
St. Augustine grass — noun low mat forming grass of southern United States and tropical America; grown as a lawn grass • Syn: ↑Stenotaphrum secundatum, ↑buffalo grass • Hypernyms: ↑grass • Member Holonyms: ↑Stenotaphrum, ↑genus Stenotaphrum … Useful english dictionary
Saint Augustine grass — noun Etymology: probably from Saint Augustine, Florida Date: 1900 a tropical perennial grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) that has much branched creeping stems and is used as a lawn grass and sand binder especially in the southern United States … New Collegiate Dictionary
St. Augustine Decline — Infected grass develops a mottled or stipled appearance with small yellow patches. Affected grass usually dies within a few years of infection.SAD is incurable. A common treatment is to introduce SAD resistant grasses, which will take over as the … Wikipedia
St. Augustine — may refer to:People*St. Augustine of Hippo or Augustine of Hippo (354 430), father of the Latin church *St. Augustine of Canterbury or Augustine of Canterbury (d. 604), first Archbishop of Canterbury *St. Augustine Webster or Augustine… … Wikipedia
St. Au|gus|tine grass — « guhs teen», a type of lawn grass used in warm, humid regions. It is propagated by stolons or sprigs. Also, Saint Augustine grass. ╂[< St. Augustine, a city in Florida] … Useful english dictionary
