Squirreltail Grass (Noun)
Meaning
Barley grown for its highly ornamental flower heads with delicate long silky awns; North America and northeastern Asia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Squirreltail grass was often mistakenly identified with the more widely cultivated barley, but it stood out for its vibrant flower heads and delicate awns.
- Its unique long silky awns gave squirreltail grass an ornamental quality that many homeowners sought for their landscapes.
- Native to North America and northeastern Asia, squirreltail grass thrived in the dry open spaces it inhabited.
- Hikers often encountered squirreltail grass on the breezy hills and plains of the countryside where it seemed to dance in the wind.
- In the wild, squirreltail grass could grow in clumps, with dozens of stalks each bearing a single highly ornamental flower head at its tip.