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True grasses belong to a vast plant family which includes bamboos.  They are native throughout the world.  A few grasses are commonly used as lawn grass, but many others are utilized for their stately habit, feathery inflorescence, or for their colored leaves.  Some have decorative seed heads, often suitable for drying.

True grasses belong to a vast plant family which includes bamboos.  They are [[native species|native]] throughout the world.  A few grasses are commonly used as [[lawn grass]], but many others are utilized for their stately habit, feathery inflorescence, or for their colored leaves.  Some have decorative [[seed heads]], often suitable for drying.

==What constitutes grass==

==What constitutes grass==

''For full article, see: [[Bamboo]]''

''For full article, see: [[Bamboo]]''

Most of these woody-culmed perennials originate either in tropical or subtropical regions, many from East Asia.  Most are frost tender, evergreen plants, though some are from temperate regions and can take a hard freeze.  Bamboos can be low-growing (like ''Pleioblastus pygmaeus'' var. ''distichus'') or very tall (like ''Phyllostachys aureosulcata'' 'Spectabilis').  Bamboos are popular as screening or hedging plants, as specimen plants, or as decorative ground-covers.  The foliage is elegant and ornamental, and is sometimes variegated with green, yellow or cream.

Most of these woody-culmed perennials originate either in [[tropical]] or [[subtropical]] regions, many from [[East Asia]].  Most are [[frost tender]], evergreen plants, though some are from [[temperate]] regions and can take a [[hard freeze]].  Bamboos can be [[low-growing]] (like ''Pleioblastus pygmaeus'' var. ''distichus'') or very tall (like ''Phyllostachys aureosulcata'' 'Spectabilis').  Bamboos are popular as screening or [[hedging plants]], as specimen plants, or as decorative ground-covers.  The foliage is elegant and ornamental, and is sometimes variegated with green, yellow or cream.

==See also==

==See also==

*[[Bamboo]]

*[[Bamboo]]

*[[List of bamboo plants]]

*[[List of bamboo plants]]