hare’s-tail grass

plant

Also known as: Lagurus ovatus, bunny tail grass

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Also called:: bunny tail grass

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hare’s-tail grass, (Lagurus ovatus), annual grass of the family Poaceae, native to shores of the Mediterranean region. Hare’s-tail grass is cultivated as an ornamental and is commonly used in dried bouquets. The plant has naturalized in parts of Australia and the United Kingdom and is considered an invasive species in some places outside its native range.

Hare’s-tail grass is clump-forming and reaches about 30–60 cm (1–2 feet) tall. The plant is gray-green in colour and features soft narrow leaf blades. The whitish oval flower clusters are soft with hairy awns (bristles) and are long-lasting.

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