Goosegrass

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Goosegrass (sometimes goose grass) is a common name for several grasses, sedges, and annual herbs. The origin of the name is due either to a plant's use as food for geese or plant parts that look like the foot of a goose.

Goosegrass may refer to:

  • Acrachne, genus of grass
  • Carex eleusinoides, goosegrass sedge
  • Carex lenticularis, goosegrass sedge
  • Eleusine, genus of grass
  • Eleusine indica, Indian goosegrass, also called wiregrass
  • Galium aparine, also referred to as "cleavers"
  • Galium murale, small goosegrass
  • Puccinellia fasciculata, saltmarsh goosegrass
Plants named goosegrass
  • Carex lenticularis
    Carex lenticularis
  • Eleusine indica
    Eleusine indica
  • Galium aparine close-up
    Galium aparine close-up
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