crested wheatgrass
noun
: either of two Eurasian grasses (Agropyron cristatum or A. desertorum synonym A. sibiricum) that are grown in the U.S. for forage and for erosion control
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Last year, a team found the skipper flying across crested wheatgrass, which is not native prairie.
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Amy R. Sisk, Star Tribune, 17 July 2021
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Amy R. Sisk, Star Tribune, 17 July 2021
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