sleepy grass

sleepy grass
noun
: a tall coarse grass (Stipa robusta) of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico that causes a deep sleep in horses or sheep that feed on it

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sleepy grass,
a stout bunch grass of the Rocky Mountains which, when eaten, has a narcotic effect on livestock lasting several days.

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