grasses

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The fine powder released by certain grasses, trees and plants can cause chaos for those who are allergic, with itchy eyes, sneezing and headaches all common symptoms.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Plants, from grasses to trees, act like natural pumps, pulling water from the soil and releasing it into the atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

That comes with a small amount of fire risk, as “we’ve been dry for a really long time here — like a month or so — so some of the grasses have gotten dry.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

Marot's job was to film close up shots of Sir David's hands as he gently encouraged a harvest mouse to cling to the grasses of a meadow.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Plants died and the grasses rotted, cattle and sheep crept to the river that was no more and perished there for lack of water, lizards and squirrels lay prone and gasping in the blistering sunlight.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya