Lexic.us

Definition of Squirreltail grass

1. Noun. Barley grown for its highly ornamental flower heads with delicate long silky awns; North America and northeastern Asia.

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Squirreltail Grass

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Literary usage of Squirreltail grass

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1. Wild Land Shrub and Arid Land Restoration Symposium: Proceedings edited by Bruce A. Roundy, E. Durant McArthur, Jennifer S. Hayley, David K. Mann (1996)
"While its occurrence was characteristic of both substrate types, bottlebrush squirreltail grass had significantly higher mean percentage cover in ..."

2. Handbook of Nature Study: For Teachers and Pupils in Elementary Schools by Dietrich Lange (1898)
"Bouquet of Grasses. a, Redtop, Agrostis vulgaris; b, Timothy, Phleum pratense; c, Kentucky Blue Grass, Poa pratensis; d, squirreltail grass, Hordeum jubatum ..."

3. Plant Inventory by Agricultural Research Center-West (U.S.), United States Division of Botany, Horticultural Crops Research Branch, Agricultural Research Service, United States Dept. of Agriculture, United States, United States Bureau of Plant Industry, Northeastern Regi (1922)
"It is known as "sea barley," and in England it is also called "squirreltail grass." It occurs in meadows, especially in brackish land along the seacoast, ..."

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