Oiconomia@feddit.de to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 months agoIt's not enough to touch grassfeddit.deimagemessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up11.07Karrow-down127cross-posted to: textsfromsolarpunk@slrpnk.net
arrow-up11.04Karrow-down1imageIt's not enough to touch grassfeddit.deOiconomia@feddit.de to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square75fedilinkcross-posted to: textsfromsolarpunk@slrpnk.net
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down3·8 months agoNot unless you’re European. Bluegrass (despite having a species named after Kentucky), fescue, bermudagrass (which is an invasive species in Bermuda, BTW), etc. all come from Europe.
minus-squareMirshe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·8 months agoKentucky was named the Bluegrass State because it was so invasive that when settlers came into the area, they found the whole state carpeted in it.
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 months agoIronically they’ve just about killed it all. You’re more likely to find bluegrass in WV or PA than KY these days.
minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·8 months agoI’m European. Grass is everywhere and it just grows on its own.
minus-squarewhoreticulture@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·8 months agoThere are different species of grass. Many, many different species. And there are non-native grasses in Europe.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·8 months agoಠ_ಠ Alright, you’ve gotten away with it this time—but you’re on thin ice!
Not unless you’re European. Bluegrass (despite having a species named after Kentucky), fescue, bermudagrass (which is an invasive species in Bermuda, BTW), etc. all come from Europe.
Kentucky was named the Bluegrass State because it was so invasive that when settlers came into the area, they found the whole state carpeted in it.
Ironically they’ve just about killed it all. You’re more likely to find bluegrass in WV or PA than KY these days.
I’m European. Grass is everywhere and it just grows on its own.
There are different species of grass. Many, many different species. And there are non-native grasses in Europe.
ಠ_ಠ
Alright, you’ve gotten away with it this time—but you’re on thin ice!