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the planet's quiet conqueror, carpeting continents while pretending it's just decoration
means The green, narrow-leaved plant that covers lawns, fields, and prairies, growing from the base so it survives mowing and grazing.
from From Old English 'græs,' rooted in a Proto-Germanic word that also gave German 'Gras' — and almost certainly a cousin of 'grow' and 'green,' all sprouting from the same Indo-European idea of springing up and turning verdant. So the word literally grew alongside the things it names.
- growth point
- grows from the base, which is why mowing fails
- global reach
- covers roughly a third of Earth's land
- secret family
- wheat, rice, corn, and bamboo are all grasses
- silica defense
- laced with glass-like silica to grind down teeth
- deep age
- thrived alongside the last dinosaurs
kentucky bluegrass — dominant turf grass covering millions of acres in kentucky and across north america
bermuda grass — most common warm-season grass for sports fields and lawns in southern united states
pampas grass — tall ornamental grass native to south america, grows 8-12 feet high with silvery plumes