Dallisgrass (Noun)
Meaning
Tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Dallisgrass is a common invasive species found in many pastures throughout the southern United States.
- The farmer decided to introduce dallisgrass to his fields as a forage crop for his cattle.
- Dallisgrass can outcompete native grasses and reduce biodiversity in ecosystems where it has been naturalized.
- The dallisgrass in the pasture had grown quite tall and needed to be mowed to maintain its quality as a forage crop.
- Dallisgrass is often considered a weed in lawns and gardens, but it can be a valuable resource for livestock producers.