So there is no grass in natural environments in America?
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.
frogfruit@slrpnk.net 8 months ago
There are plenty of native grasses that exist, but they are largely overtaken by invasives.
grue@lemmy.world 8 months ago
They’re also not very suitable for manicured lawns (as opposed to meadows or praries).
frogfruit@slrpnk.net 8 months ago
It depends on the variety of grass. There are some low growing ones that are well suited for lawns. The main argument for the European ones is that they take hold and spread much more readily, because they are invasive.