hare's-tail grass

hare's-tail grass

plant
 (species Lagurus ovatus), annual grass of the family Poaceae, native to shores of the Mediterranean region, naturalized in Australia, and cultivated as an ornamental in North America. The oval flower cluster is soft, hairy, and long-lasting. Grayish green hare's-tail grass, about 30–60 cm (1–2 feet) tall, with narrow, soft, flat leaf blades, is grown for use in dried bouquets.

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  • Hare's-tail grass — Hare s tail Hare s tail ( t[=a]l ), n. (Bot.) A kind of grass ({Eriophorum vaginatum}). See {Cotton grass}, under {Cotton}. [1913 Webster] {Hare s tail grass} (Bot.), a species of grass ({Lagurus ovatus}) whose head resembles a hare s tail. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hare's-tail grass — noun (plural hare s tail grasses) : a European grass (Lagurus ovatus) with florets in a spike that resembles a hare s tail naturalized in California and New Zealand and used for dry bouquets * * * hare s tail grass, a species of grass with dense …   Useful english dictionary

  • hare’s-tail grass — kiaušininis lagūras statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Lagurus ovatus), paplitęs pietų Europoje, pietvakarių Azijoje ir šiaurės Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Lagurus ovatus angl. hare’s tail; hare’s tail… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Hare's-tail — ( t[=a]l ), n. (Bot.) A kind of grass ({Eriophorum vaginatum}). See {Cotton grass}, under {Cotton}. [1913 Webster] {Hare s tail grass} (Bot.), a species of grass ({Lagurus ovatus}) whose head resembles a hare s tail. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hare's-tail — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun (plural hare s tails) 1. : hare s tail grass 2. : cotton grass * * * hare sˈ tail noun A grass with silky flower heads • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • hare's-tail rush — noun (plural hare s tail rushes) : cotton grass …   Useful english dictionary

  • rabbit-tail grass — noun : hare s tail grass …   Useful english dictionary

  • hare's tail — /ˈhɛəz teɪl/ (say hairz tayl) noun 1. a small annual grass, Lagurus ovatus, with soft, woolly, ovoid flowering heads, occurring in sandy places in south western Europe and Mediterranean regions. 2. any of several other grasses with similar heads… …  

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