graminaceous plant

/ˌˈgræməˌneɪʃəs plænt/

Other forms: graminaceous plants

Definitions of graminaceous plant

1. noun

   cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves
   synonyms: gramineous plant

   types:

   grass

   narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay

   Saccharum officinarum, sugar cane, sugarcane

   tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar

   reed

   a tall woody perennial grass with a slender hollow stem especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

   bamboo

   woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture

   beach grass

   tough grasses with strong roots that can grow on exposed sandy shores

   bunch grass, bunchgrass

   any of various grasses of many genera that grow in tufts or clumps rather than forming a sod or mat; chiefly of western United States

   midgrass

   any of various grasses of moderate height which covered the undisturbed prairie in the United States; includes most of the forage grasses of the temperate zone

   short-grass, shortgrass

   any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains

   sword grass

   any of various grasses or sedges having sword-shaped leaves with sharp edges

   tall-grass, tallgrass

   any of various grasses that are tall and that flourish with abundant moisture

   lemon grass, lemongrass

   a tropical grass native to India and Sri Lanka

   Aegilops triuncalis, goat grass

   European grass naturalized as a weed in North America; sharp-pointed seeds cause injury when eaten by livestock

   wheat-grass, wheatgrass

   a grass of the genus Agropyron

   bent, bent grass, bent-grass

   grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens

   broom grass

   any of several grasses of the genus Andropogon; used in broom making

   Arrhenatherum elatius, French rye, evergreen grass, false oat, tall meadow grass, tall oat grass

   coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay meadows; introduced in North America for forage

   Arundo conspicua, Chionochloa conspicua, toetoe, toitoi

   used by Maoris for thatching

   Arundo donax, giant reed

   large rhizomatous perennial grasses found by riversides and in ditches having jointed stems and large grey-white feathery panicles

   brome, bromegrass

   any of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus; native to temperate regions

   grama, grama grass, gramma, gramma grass

   pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America

   Buchloe dactyloides, buffalo grass

   short grass growing on dry plains of central United States (where buffalo roam)

   reed grass

   any of various tall perennial grasses of the genus Calamagrostis having feathery plumes; natives of marshland fens and wet woodlands of temperate northern hemisphere

   bur grass, burgrass

   a grass of the genus Cenchrus

   Cenchrus tribuloides, field sandbur, sandbur, sandspur

   grass of the eastern United States and tropical America having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs

   finger grass

   any grass of the genus Chloris; occurs in short grassland especially on waste ground or poor soils

   Cortaderia selloana, pampas grass

   tall perennial grass of pampas of South America having silvery plumes and growing in large dense clumps

   Arundo richardii, Cortaderia richardii, plumed tussock, toe toe, toetoe

   tall grass of New Zealand grown for plumelike flower heads

   Bahama grass, Bermuda grass, Cynodon dactylon, devil grass, doob, kweek, scutch grass, star grass

   trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India

   Cynodon plectostachyum, giant star grass

   perennial grass having stems 3 to 4 feet high; used especially in Africa and India for pasture and hay

   Dactylis glomerata, cocksfoot, cockspur, orchard grass

   widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass

   crab grass, crabgrass, finger grass

   grasses with creeping stems that root freely; a pest in lawns

   lyme grass

   a grass of the genus Elymus

   wild rye

   any of several grasses of the genus Elymus

   bay grass, love grass

   any of various grasses of the genus Eragrostis; specially useful for forage and for the prevention of erosion

   plume grass

   a reedlike grass of the genus Erianthus having large plumes

   Festuca elatior, fescue, fescue grass, meadow fescue

   grass with wide flat leaves cultivated in Europe and America for permanent pasture and hay and for lawns

   Festuca ovina, sheep fescue, sheep's fescue

   cultivated for sheep pasturage in upland regions or used as a lawn grass

   silver grass

   of Australia and New Zealand

   Holcus lanatus, Yorkshire fog, velvet grass

   tall European perennial grass having a velvety stem; naturalized in United States and used for forage

   Holcus mollis, creeping soft grass

   European perennial grass with soft velvety foliage

   rye grass, ryegrass

   any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses

   Muhlenbergia schreberi, nimble Will, nimblewill

   slender branching American grass of some value for grazing in central United States

   Paspalum dilatatum, dallis grass, dallisgrass, paspalum

   tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States

   Bahia grass, Paspalum notatum

   perennial tropical American grass used as pasture grass in arid areas of the Gulf States

   Paspalum distichum, knotgrass

   low-growing weedy grass with spikelets along the leaf stems

   Pennisetum ruppelii, Pennisetum setaceum, fountain grass

   tall perennial ornamental grass with long nodding flower plumes of tropical Africa and Asia

   Pennistum villosum, feathertop, feathertop grass

   northeastern tropical African plant having feathery panicles

   Phalaris arundinacea, gardener's garters, lady's laces, reed canary grass, ribbon grass

   perennial grass of marshy meadows and ditches having broad leaves; Europe and North America

   Phalaris canariensis, birdseed grass, canary grass

   Canary Islands grass; seeds used as feed for caged birds

   Harding grass, Phalaris aquatica, Phalaris tuberosa, hardinggrass, toowomba canary grass

   perennial grass of Australia and South Africa; introduced in North America as forage grass

   Phleum pratense, herd's grass, timothy

   grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay

   Phragmites communis, carrizo, common reed, ditch reed

   tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats, screens and arrow shafts

   blue grass, bluegrass

   any of various grasses of the genus Poa

   meadow grass, meadowgrass

   any of various grasses that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture

   noble cane

   sugarcanes representing the highest development of the species; characterized by large juicy stalks with soft rinds and high sugar content

   Saccharum bengalense, Saccharum munja, munj, munja

   tough Asiatic grass whose culms are used for ropes and baskets

   Andropogon furcatus, Andropogon gerardii, blue stem, bluestem

   tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States

   cord grass, cordgrass

   any of several perennial grasses of the genus Spartina; some important as coastal soil binders

   drop-seed, dropseed

   a grass of the genus Sporobolus

   rush grass, rush-grass

   grass having wiry stems and sheathed panicles

   St. Augustine grass, Stenotaphrum secundatum, buffalo grass

   low mat-forming grass of southern United States and tropical America; grown as a lawn grass

   cereal, cereal grass

   grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet

   zoysia

   any of several creeping grasses of the genus Zoysia

   Bambusa vulgaris, common bamboo

   extremely vigorous bamboo having thin-walled culms striped green and yellow; so widely cultivated that native area is uncertain

   Arundinaria gigantea, cane reed, giant cane

   tall grass of southern United States growing in thickets

   Arundinaria tecta, small cane, switch cane

   small cane of watery or moist areas in southern United States

   Dendrocalamus giganteus, giant bamboo, kyo-chiku

   immense tropical southeast Asian bamboo with tough hollow culms that resemble tree trunks

   Phyllostachys aurea, fishpole bamboo, gosan-chiku, hotei-chiku

   small bamboo of southeastern China having slender culms flexuous when young

   Phyllostachys nigra, black bamboo, kuri-chiku

   small bamboo having thin green culms turning shining black

   Phyllostachys bambusoides, giant timber bamboo, ku-chiku, madake

   large bamboo having thick-walled culms; native of China and perhaps Japan; widely grown elsewhere

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests