Rice Grass (Noun)
Meaning
Any grass of the genus Oryzopsis.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Rice grass often grows on dry areas such as rocky hillsides or sandy dunes.
- The botanical name for blue grama or rice grass is sometimes given as Oryzopsis robusta or often as Bouteloua gracilis.
- In its natural habitats, rice grass tends to grow in clusters with many stems and bright purple flowers.
- Wildlife and livestock both benefit from foraging on rice grass that thrive in foothill and mountainous regions.
- Bunchgrasses like rice grass have a clump or tussock form, and these groups eventually spread to cover larger areas.