Freshwater Cordgrass (Noun)
Meaning
North American cordgrass having leaves with dry membranous margins and glumes with long awns.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Freshwater cordgrass is a type of grass that thrives in wetland environments throughout North America.
- The freshwater cordgrass that grew along the riverbank was a vital food source for the local wildlife.
- In the spring, the freshwater cordgrass blooms with delicate purple flowers that attract a variety of pollinators.
- The long awns on the glumes of the freshwater cordgrass made it a distinctive and recognizable species among botanists.
- Conservation efforts were put in place to protect the freshwater cordgrass from invasive species that threatened its habitat.