tussock
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It revealed that prime night parrot habitat in Queensland consisted of areas of tussock grass called triodia that had been long untouched by fire, and close to water sources and seed-rich floodplains.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2022
The creature — not to be confused with the white-marked tussock moth — has sharp barbs that stick to skin and typically result in a rash or irritation.
From Fox News ● Nov. 1, 2018
The hilly outcrop covered in golden tussock and native trees boasts uninterrupted views, across sometime placid waters, of New Zealand’s snow-capped Southern Alps.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 16, 2017
The endemic Cobb’s wren hides in the towering tussock grass.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2016
At last they came to the end of the black mere, and they crossed it, perilously, crawling or hopping from one treacherous island tussock to another.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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