old witchgrass
Definition
Noun 1. A North American grass species: A type of annual grass native to North America, characterized by slender, brushy seed heads (panicles). It is often considered a weed in agricultural fields and cultivated land. * Scientific Name: Panicum capillare * Common Names: witchgrass, tumbleweed, common witchgrass
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The farmer worked to remove old witchgrass from his cornfield before it could set seed.
- Old witchgrass is easily identified by its airy, branching panicles that detach and tumble in the wind.
- This patch of old witchgrass has taken over the neglected garden.
Advanced Usage
- Ecological Role: While a weed in cultivation, old witchgrass can be a pioneer species in disturbed soils and provides food for some bird species.
- As a Tumbleweed: The mature plant often breaks at the base, allowing the dry, seed-bearing top to be blown by the wind, aiding seed dispersal. In this state, it is a classic "tumbleweed."
Variants and Related Words
- Witchgrass (n): A more common name for the same plant ().
- Tumbleweed (n): A general term for any plant that detaches and is rolled by the wind; old witchgrass is one specific type of tumbleweed.
- Panic grass (n): A common name for grasses in the genus , which includes old witchgrass.
Synonyms
- Common witchgrass
- Tumble panicgrass
- (scientific name)
Related Phrases
- To tumble like witchgrass: To be blown or carried aimlessly by the wind, like the detached seed head of this plant.
- The dry leaves tumbled like witchgrass across the empty field.
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North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land
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