There are native grasses, obviously, but I suspect this meme is talking about extremely invasive annual grasses.
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Aux@lemmy.world 5 months ago
But… Grass IS native?
whoreticulture@lemmy.world 5 months ago
AdmiralShat@programming.dev 5 months ago
Grass is a type of plant.
Aux@lemmy.world 5 months ago
But grass IS native! That’s the point. Be it bamboo or whatever.
AdmiralShat@programming.dev 5 months ago
Okay but it’s a pointless sentence that means very little.
OftenWrong@startrek.website 5 months ago
That’s not how it works. Grass isn’t just one thing. It’s a general term for a lot of different plants that may or may not be native.
Aux@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Do you understand the English language?
whoreticulture@lemmy.world 5 months ago
No, bamboo would not be native to Europe. That’s like saying “There are rats in Europe. Therefore rodents are native to Europe. Therefore Capybaras are native to Europe”.
maculata@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Actually some bamboo is native to the Americas.
AdmiralShat@programming.dev 5 months ago
Is cane actually bamboo? I thought it was more like sugar
grue@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Not unless you’re European. Bluegrass (despite having a species named after Kentucky), fescue, bermudagrass (which is an invasive species in Bermuda, BTW), etc. all come from Europe.
Mirshe@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Kentucky was named the Bluegrass State because it was so invasive that when settlers came into the area, they found the whole state carpeted in it.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Ironically they’ve just about killed it all. You’re more likely to find bluegrass in WV or PA than KY these days.
Aux@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I’m European. Grass is everywhere and it just grows on its own.
whoreticulture@lemmy.world 5 months ago
There are different species of grass. Many, many different species. And there are non-native grasses in Europe.
grue@lemmy.world 5 months ago
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Alright, you’ve gotten away with it this time—but you’re on thin ice!
starman@programming.dev 5 months ago
So there is no grass in natural environments in America? Then what grows on the ground there?
frogfruit@slrpnk.net 5 months ago
There are plenty of native grasses that exist, but they are largely overtaken by invasives.
grue@lemmy.world 5 months ago
They’re also not very suitable for manicured lawns (as opposed to meadows or praries).
grue@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Not turf grass that can survive being mowed to 2" high, no. All our native North American grasses either grow in clumps (e.g. crabgrass) or need to be more than a foot tall.
Also, the natural environment in the eastern half of the US (where most of the population lives) is pretty much 100% forest.
fireweed@lemmy.world 5 months ago
There are native grasses that can be kept as maintained lawns, such as blue grama (although the recommendation is to cut it a little taller, 3-4"). It’s not going to be emerald green like Kentucky blue, however if you live in a dry area with watering restrictions your lawn will be the greenest on the block for sure!