Pin Grass (Noun)
Meaning
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Pin grass is often grown in dry areas for forage due to its ability to thrive in harsh conditions.
- The reddish decumbent stems of the pin grass plant can grow quite long and spread out across the ground.
- Farmers in the southwestern United States have found pin grass to be a useful crop for feeding livestock.
- The small deep reddish-lavender flowers of the pin grass plant are a distinctive feature of the species.
- Pin grass has become naturalized in many areas of Mexico and the southwestern United States.