BUNCH GRASS - Definition

Pronunciation:		bunch gras
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] any of various grasses of many genera that grow in tufts or clumps rather than forming a sod or mat; chiefly of western United States

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	Synonyms:	bunchgrass

	See Also:	grass

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Bunch" grass`\ (Bot.) A grass growing in bunches and affording pasture. In California, {Atropis tenuifolia}, {Festuca scabrella}, and several kinds of {Stipa} are favorite bunch grasses. In Utah, {Eriocoma cuspidata} is a good bunch grass.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	Any of a number of perennial grasses (family Gramineae) which grow in tight clumps and regenerate each year from deep roots.