feather grass

American  

noun

1. any American grass of the genus Stipa, having a feathery appendage.

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feather grass British  

noun

1. a perennial grass, Stipa pennata, native to the steppes of Europe and N Asia, cultivated as an ornament for its feathery inflorescence

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Etymology

Origin of feather grass

First recorded in 1770–80

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feather grass

Balancing our composition, the flowering stems of giant feather grass introduce airiness and movement to the summer garden.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2023

Nassella tenuissima, or Mexican feather grass, grows low, finely tufted green ponytails that flower into fluffy flaxen strands of 2 feet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2018

They swapped the turf for feather grass and sedge, and added lavender, yarrow, cranesbill geranium, Pacific coast iris, and numerous varieties of sage and succulents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2018

Many front lawns now feature undulating feather grass and pots filled with spiny succulents, neither of which need much water.

From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2015

A night hawk swooped and circled above the tall "feather grass" by the margin of the creek.

From Keziah Coffin by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby