moor grass

noun

1. a grass characteristic of moors, especially purple moor grass ( Molinia caerulea ) of heath and fenland and blue moor grass ( Sesleria caerulea ) of limestone uplands

Example Sentences

"You're looking for more of a mosaic of vegetation in the ground, whereas here you've just got purple moor grass coming back so far, a year on from the fire," the National Trust wildfire recovery ranger said.

From BBC

"Depending on the grazing results onsite, we can just send them to different areas to improve the condition of the habitat, breaking that dominance of purple moor grass."

From BBC

With cooler temperatures and shorter days, fall foliage on both the purple moor grass and the beautyberry turns golden, like they’re grasping at the diminishing sun.

From Seattle Times

Some green shoots of moor grass are poking through the black.

From BBC

Something as seemingly simple as deciding whether and when sheep are allowed to graze will dictate if heather recovers or purple moor grass takes over.

From BBC