umbrella grass

plural umbrella grasses

1. Any of several species of grasses and sedges:
   1. countableuncountableChloris truncata, a grass, early chloris (Australia), Australian finger grass, star grass, windmill grass.
   2. countableuncountableDigitaria divaricatissima, a grass, spreading umbrella grass, spider-panic.
   3. countableuncountableMany species of the grass genus Enteropogon, such as Enteropogon acicularis.
   4. countableuncountableCyperus alternifolius, a sedge.
   5. countableuncountableSeveral species of the sedge genus Fuirena.