Alkali Grass (Noun)
Meaning
Plant of western North America having grasslike leaves and greenish-white flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The alkali grass found in the arid western North American regions was more resilient to droughts than the average plant species.
- The alkali grass family often contains grass-like vegetation which are favored for hay by many livestock farmers.
- Alkali grasses commonly thrive in regions with poor soil quality and dry conditions due to adaptations over millions of years.
- Conservationists made efforts to transplant alkali grass in the western wilderness in an attempt to stabilize its eroded terrain.
- From a botanical perspective, alkali grass served an indicator for regional pH levels as well as salt content within the immediate environment.