rough bluegrass

noun

: a forage grass (Poa trivialis) of Eurasia and northern Africa that is naturalized in North America

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For this reason, rough bluegrass is best grown on its own. Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026 However, the grasses that can tolerate shade the most are fine fescue, rough bluegrass, and colonial bentgrass. oregonlive, 18 June 2023

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circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rough bluegrass was circa 1925

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“Rough bluegrass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rough%20bluegrass. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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