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

There are plugs of grasses and gallon pots of white sage, purple sage, California buckwheat, long-stem buckwheat, deerweed, narrow leaf milkweed and coyote bush.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 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

We climbed aboard the clattering omnibus just as it pulled up, and it carried us all the way to the southern edge of the city, where the prairie grasses grew tall and abundant.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan