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This article is about the non-solid plant. For the solid block, see Grass Block. For other uses, see Grass (disambiguation).

Grass is a non-solid plant block that has wheat seeds as a drop. Its color is biome-dependent, and matches the color of grass blocks.

Tall grass[a] is a two-block high variety of grass.

Ferns are variants of grass found only in certain biomes and have the same characteristics as grass.

Large ferns are a two-block high variety of ferns.

Obtaining

Breaking

When broken normally, all variants drop 0 or 1 wheat seeds. They can be obtained as an item using shears.

The double tall grass and large ferns drop two of the respective single blocks when broken using shears. By planting a single fern, growing it with bone meal and then using shears on the resulting tall fern, a single fern yields two ferns.

Natural generation

Grass

Grass generates on grass blocks in most biomes with a grassy soil, like plains or forests. Tall grass generates in plains and savannas. There is approximately 8.6 tall grass per chunk.

Ferns

Ferns occur naturally only in jungle, taiga, taiga mountains, snowy taiga and giant tree taiga biomes. Large ferns generate in the same biomes, excluding jungles. Large ferns can be found in some taiga and snowy taiga‌[BE only] village houses.

Chest loot

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
Grass Village Savanna house chest 1 45.9%
Bedrock Edition
Grass Village Savanna house chest 1 45.9%


Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
Tall Grass Village Savanna house chest 1 45.9%
Bedrock Edition
Tall Grass Village Savanna house chest 1 45.9%


Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
Fern Village Taiga house chest 1 18.6%
Bedrock Edition
Fern Village Taiga house chest 1 20.3%


Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
Large Fern Village Taiga house chest 1 18.6%
Bedrock Edition
Large Fern Village Taiga house chest 1 20.3%

Trading

Wandering traders can sell ferns for one emerald.

Post-generation

Bone meal can be used on a grass block to grow grass, ferns‌[Bedrock Edition only] and occasionally flowers on it and in its vicinity. It can also be used on grass or a fern to create a tall grass or large fern, respectively.

Usage

Double tall plants have a disproportionately large hitbox compared to other plants, which is a feature intentionally programmed into the game.[1][2] The only exception to this rule is tall seagrass.

Flower pots

Ferns can be placed in flower pots.

Composting

Placing grass into a composter has a 30% chance of raising the compost level by 1.

Placing tall grass into a composter has a 50% chance of raising the compost level by 1.

Placing a fern into a composter has a 65% chance of raising the compost level by 1.

List of colors

This section is missing information about Bedrock Edition colors. 
Please expand the section to include this information. Further details may exist on the talk page.

Java Edition

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The specific instructions are: Potted fern renders

These values are generated by the biome dyeing algorithm. See Biome colors for more information.

Biome Category Rainfall Grass Color Temperature Affects Render
Grass Tall Grass Fern Large Fern Potted Fern
Badlands Mesa No #90814d No Badlands Grass Badlands Tall Grass Badlands Fern Badlands Large Fern Badlands Potted Fern
Badlands Plateau Mesa No #90814d No Badlands Grass Badlands Tall Grass Badlands Fern Badlands Large Fern Badlands Potted Fern
Beach Beach Rain #91bd59 Plains Grass Plains Tall Grass Plains Fern Plains Large Fern Plains Potted Fern
Birch Forest Forest Rain #88bb67 Birch Forest Grass Birch Forest Tall Grass Birch Forest Fern Birch Forest Large Fern Birch Forest Potted Fern
Birch Forest Hills Forest Rain #88bb67 Birch Forest Grass Birch Forest Tall Grass Birch Forest Fern Birch Forest Large Fern Birch Forest Potted Fern
Cold Ocean Ocean Rain #8eb971 Ocean Grass Ocean Tall Grass Ocean Fern Ocean Large Fern Ocean Potted Fern
Dark Forest Forest Rain #507a32 Dark Forest Grass Dark Forest Tall Grass Dark Forest Fern Dark Forest Large Fern Dark Forest Potted Fern
Dark Forest Hills Forest Rain #507a32 Dark Forest Grass Dark Forest Tall Grass Dark Forest Fern Dark Forest Large Fern Dark Forest Potted Fern
Deep Cold Ocean Ocean Rain #8eb971 Ocean Grass Ocean Tall Grass Ocean Fern Ocean Large Fern Ocean Potted Fern
Deep Frozen Ocean Ocean Rain #8eb971 Ocean Grass Ocean Tall Grass Ocean Fern Ocean Large Fern Ocean Potted Fern
Deep Lukewarm Ocean Ocean Rain #8eb971 Ocean Grass Ocean Tall Grass Ocean Fern Ocean Large Fern Ocean Potted Fern
Deep Ocean Ocean Rain #8eb971 Ocean Grass Ocean Tall Grass Ocean Fern Ocean Large Fern Ocean Potted Fern
Deep Warm Ocean Ocean Rain #8eb971 Ocean Grass Ocean Tall Grass Ocean Fern Ocean Large Fern Ocean Potted Fern
Desert Desert No #bfb755 Desert Grass Desert Tall Grass Desert Fern Desert Large Fern Desert Potted Fern
Desert Hills Desert No #bfb755 Desert Grass Desert Tall Grass Desert Fern Desert Large Fern Desert Potted Fern
Desert Lakes Desert No #bfb755 Desert Grass Desert Tall Grass Desert Fern Desert Large Fern Desert Potted Fern
End Barrens The End No #8eb971 Ocean Grass Ocean Tall Grass Ocean Fern Ocean Large Fern Ocean Potted Fern
End Highlands The End No #8eb971 Ocean Grass Ocean Tall Grass Ocean Fern Ocean Large Fern Ocean Potted Fern
End Midlands The End No #8eb971 Ocean Grass Ocean Tall Grass Ocean Fern Ocean Large Fern Ocean Potted Fern
Eroded Badlands Mesa No #90814d No Badlands Grass Badlands Tall Grass Badlands Fern Badlands Large Fern Badlands Potted Fern
Flower Forest Forest Rain #79c05a Forest Grass Forest Tall Grass Forest Fern Forest Large Fern Forest Potted Fern
Forest Forest Rain #79c05a Forest Grass Forest Tall Grass Forest Fern Forest Large Fern Forest Potted Fern
Frozen Ocean Ocean Snow #80b497 File:Snowy Tundra Grass.png File:Snowy Tundra Tall Grass.png File:Snowy Tundra Fern.png File:Snowy Tundra Large Fern.png File:Snowy Tundra Potted Fern.png
Frozen River River Snow #80b497 File:Snowy Tundra Grass.png File:Snowy Tundra Tall Grass.png File:Snowy Tundra Fern.png File:Snowy Tundra Large Fern.png File:Snowy Tundra Potted Fern.png
Giant Spruce Taiga Taiga Rain #86b783 Taiga Grass Taiga Tall Grass Taiga Fern Taiga Large Fern Taiga Potted Fern
Giant Spruce Taiga Hills Taiga Rain #86b783 Taiga Grass Taiga Tall Grass Taiga Fern Taiga Large Fern Taiga Potted Fern
Giant Tree Taiga Taiga Rain #86b87f File:Giant Tree Taiga Grass.png File:Giant Tree Taiga Tall Grass.png File:Giant Tree Taiga Fern.png File:Giant Tree Taiga Large Fern.png File:Giant Tree Taiga Potted Fern.png
Giant Tree Taiga Hills Taiga Rain #86b87f File:Giant Tree Taiga Grass.png File:Giant Tree Taiga Tall Grass.png File:Giant Tree Taiga Fern.png File:Giant Tree Taiga Large Fern.png File:Giant Tree Taiga Potted Fern.png
Gravelly Mountains Extreme Hills Rain #8ab689 File:Mountains Grass.png File:Mountains Tall Grass.png File:Mountains Fern.png File:Mountains Large Fern.png File:Mountains Potted Fern.png
Gravelly Mountains+ Extreme Hills Rain #8ab689 File:Mountains Grass.png File:Mountains Tall Grass.png File:Mountains Fern.png File:Mountains Large Fern.png File:Mountains Potted Fern.png
Ice Spikes Icy Snow #80b497 File:Snowy Tundra Grass.png File:Snowy Tundra Tall Grass.png File:Snowy Tundra Fern.png File:Snowy Tundra Large Fern.png File:Snowy Tundra Potted Fern.png
Jungle Jungle Rain #59c93c Jungle Grass Jungle Tall Grass Jungle Fern Jungle Large Fern Jungle Potted Fern
Jungle Edge Jungle Rain #64c73f File:Jungle Edge Grass.png File:Jungle Edge Tall Grass.png File:Jungle Edge Fern.png File:Jungle Edge Large Fern.png File:Jungle Edge Potted Fern.png
Jungle Hills Jungle Rain #59c93c Jungle Grass Jungle Tall Grass Jungle Fern Jungle Large Fern Jungle Potted Fern
Lukewarm Ocean Ocean Rain #8eb971 Ocean Grass Ocean Tall Grass Ocean Fern Ocean Large Fern Ocean Potted Fern
Modified Badlands Plateau Mesa No #90814d No Badlands Grass Badlands Tall Grass Badlands Fern Badlands Large Fern Badlands Potted Fern
Modified Jungle Jungle Rain #59c93c Jungle Grass Jungle Tall Grass Jungle Fern Jungle Large Fern Jungle Potted Fern
Modified Jungle Edge Jungle Rain #64c73f File:Jungle Edge Grass.png File:Jungle Edge Tall Grass.png File:Jungle Edge Fern.png File:Jungle Edge Large Fern.png File:Jungle Edge Potted Fern.png
Modified Wooded Badlands Plateau Mesa No #90814d No Badlands Grass Badlands Tall Grass Badlands Fern Badlands Large Fern Badlands Potted Fern
Mountain Edge Extreme Hills Rain #8ab689 File:Mountains Grass.png File:Mountains Tall Grass.png File:Mountains Fern.png File:Mountains Large Fern.png File:Mountains Potted Fern.png
Mountains Extreme Hills Rain #8ab689 File:Mountains Grass.png File:Mountains Tall Grass.png File:Mountains Fern.png File:Mountains Large Fern.png File:Mountains Potted Fern.png
Mushroom Fields Mushroom Rain #55c93f Mushroom Fields Grass Mushroom Fields Tall Grass Mushroom Fields Fern Mushroom Fields Large Fern Mushroom Fields Potted Fern
Mushroom Field Shore Mushroom Rain #55c93f Mushroom Fields Grass Mushroom Fields Tall Grass Mushroom Fields Fern Mushroom Fields Large Fern Mushroom Fields Potted Fern
Nether Nether No #bfb755 Desert Grass Desert Tall Grass Desert Fern Desert Large Fern Desert Potted Fern
Ocean Ocean Rain #8eb971 Ocean Grass Ocean Tall Grass Ocean Fern Ocean Large Fern Ocean Potted Fern
Plains Plains Rain #91bd59 Plains Grass Plains Tall Grass Plains Fern Plains Large Fern Plains Potted Fern
River River Rain #8eb971 Ocean Grass Ocean Tall Grass Ocean Fern Ocean Large Fern Ocean Potted Fern
Savanna Savanna No #bfb755 Desert Grass Desert Tall Grass Desert Fern Desert Large Fern Desert Potted Fern
Savanna Plateau Savanna No #bfb755 Desert Grass Desert Tall Grass Desert Fern Desert Large Fern Desert Potted Fern
Shattered Savanna Savanna No #bfb755 Desert Grass Desert Tall Grass Desert Fern Desert Large Fern Desert Potted Fern
Shattered Savanna Plateau Savanna No #bfb755 Desert Grass Desert Tall Grass Desert Fern Desert Large Fern Desert Potted Fern
Small End Islands The End No #8eb971 Ocean Grass Ocean Tall Grass Ocean Fern Ocean Large Fern Ocean Potted Fern
Snowy Beach Beach Snow #83b593 Snowy Beach Grass Snowy Beach Tall Grass Snowy Beach Fern Snowy Beach Large Fern Snowy Beach Potted Fern
Snowy Mountains Icy Snow #80b497 File:Snowy Tundra Grass.png File:Snowy Tundra Tall Grass.png File:Snowy Tundra Fern.png File:Snowy Tundra Large Fern.png File:Snowy Tundra Potted Fern.png
Snowy Taiga Taiga Snow #80b497 File:Snowy Tundra Grass.png File:Snowy Tundra Tall Grass.png File:Snowy Tundra Fern.png File:Snowy Tundra Large Fern.png File:Snowy Tundra Potted Fern.png
Snowy Taiga Hills Taiga Snow #80b497 File:Snowy Tundra Grass.png File:Snowy Tundra Tall Grass.png File:Snowy Tundra Fern.png File:Snowy Tundra Large Fern.png File:Snowy Tundra Potted Fern.png
Snowy Taiga Mountains Taiga Snow #80b497 File:Snowy Tundra Grass.png File:Snowy Tundra Tall Grass.png File:Snowy Tundra Fern.png File:Snowy Tundra Large Fern.png File:Snowy Tundra Potted Fern.png
Snowy Tundra Icy Snow #80b497 File:Snowy Tundra Grass.png File:Snowy Tundra Tall Grass.png File:Snowy Tundra Fern.png File:Snowy Tundra Large Fern.png File:Snowy Tundra Potted Fern.png
Stone Shore None Rain #8ab689 File:Mountains Grass.png File:Mountains Tall Grass.png File:Mountains Fern.png File:Mountains Large Fern.png File:Mountains Potted Fern.png
Sunflower Plains Plains Rain #91bd59 Plains Grass Plains Tall Grass Plains Fern Plains Large Fern Plains Potted Fern
Swamp Swamp Rain #6A7039 If temperature below -0.1, used #4C763C. Swamp Grass / Swamp Grass (Cold) Swamp Tall Grass / Swamp Tall Grass (Cold) Swamp Fern / Swamp Fern (Cold) Swamp Large Fern / Swamp Large Fern (Cold) Swamp Potted Fern / Swamp Potted Fern (Cold)
Swamp Hills Swamp Rain #6A7039 If temperature below -0.1, used #4C763C. Swamp Grass / Swamp Grass (Cold) Swamp Tall Grass / Swamp Tall Grass (Cold) Swamp Fern / Swamp Fern (Cold) Swamp Large Fern / Swamp Large Fern (Cold) Swamp Potted Fern / Swamp Potted Fern (Cold)
Taiga Taiga Rain #86b783 Taiga Grass Taiga Tall Grass Taiga Fern Taiga Large Fern Taiga Potted Fern
Taiga Hills Taiga Rain #86b783 Taiga Grass Taiga Tall Grass Taiga Fern Taiga Large Fern Taiga Potted Fern
Taiga Mountains Taiga Rain #86b783 Taiga Grass Taiga Tall Grass Taiga Fern Taiga Large Fern Taiga Potted Fern
Tall Birch Forest Forest Rain #88bb67 Birch Forest Grass Birch Forest Tall Grass Birch Forest Fern Birch Forest Large Fern Birch Forest Potted Fern
Tall Birch Hills Forest Rain #88bb67 Birch Forest Grass Birch Forest Tall Grass Birch Forest Fern Birch Forest Large Fern Birch Forest Potted Fern
The End The End No #8eb971 Ocean Grass Ocean Tall Grass Ocean Fern Ocean Large Fern Ocean Potted Fern
The Void None No #8eb971 Ocean Grass Ocean Tall Grass Ocean Fern Ocean Large Fern Ocean Potted Fern
Warm Ocean Ocean Rain #8eb971 Ocean Grass Ocean Tall Grass Ocean Fern Ocean Large Fern Ocean Potted Fern
Wooded Badlands Plateau Mesa No #90814d No Badlands Grass Badlands Tall Grass Badlands Fern Badlands Large Fern Badlands Potted Fern
Wooded Hills Forest Rain #79c05a Forest Grass Forest Tall Grass Forest Fern Forest Large Fern Forest Potted Fern
Wooded Mountains Extreme Hills Rain #8ab689 File:Mountains Grass.png File:Mountains Tall Grass.png File:Mountains Fern.png File:Mountains Large Fern.png File:Mountains Potted Fern.png

Bedrock Edition

Sounds

Java Edition:

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
Block brokenBlocksOnce the block has brokenblock.grass.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break1.00.816
Block placedBlocksWhen the block is placedblock.grass.placesubtitles.block.generic.place1.00.816
Block breakingBlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenblock.grass.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit0.250.516
None[sound 1]Entity-DependentFalling on the block with fall damageblock.grass.fallNone[sound 1]0.50.7516
FootstepsEntity-DependentWalking on the blockblock.grass.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps0.151.016
  1. a b MC-177082

Bedrock Edition:

SoundSourceDescriptionResource locationVolumePitch
BlocksOnce the block has brokendig.grass0.70.8-1.0
BlocksWhen the block is placeddig.grass0.80.8-1.0
BlocksWhile the block is in the process of being brokenhit.grass0.30.5
PlayersFalling on the block with fall damagefall.grass0.41.0
PlayersWalking on the blockstep.grass0.31.0
PlayersJumping from the blockjump.grass0.111.0
PlayersFalling on the block without fall damageland.grass0.211.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tags (JE)Translation key
GrassgrassBlock & Itemazalea_log_replaceable‌[upcoming: JE 1.17]
lush_plants_replaceable‌[upcoming: JE 1.17]
block.minecraft.grass
FernfernBlock & Itemazalea_log_replaceable‌[upcoming: JE 1.17]block.minecraft.fern
Tall Grasstall_grassBlock & Itemlush_plants_replaceable‌[upcoming: JE 1.17]block.minecraft.tall_grass
Large Fernlarge_fernBlock & ItemNoneblock.minecraft.large_fern

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID FormTranslation key
Grass and ferntallgrass31Block & Giveable Item[i 1]tile.tallgrass.grass.name
tile.tallgrass.fern.name
Double Tallgrass and large ferndouble_plant175Block & Giveable Item[i 1]tile.double_plant.grass.name
tile.double_plant.fern.name
  1. a b Available with /give command.

Metadata

See also: Data values

In Bedrock Edition, grass uses the following data values:

grass
DV Description
0 Grass named "Fern"
1 Grass
2 Fern
3 Fern with NBT variant "snow"
double plant
DV Description
0 Sunflower
1 Lilac
2 Double Tallgrass
3 Large Fern
4 Rose Bush
5 Peony
8 Top Half of any Large Plant; low three bits 0x7 are derived from the block below.

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:
Tall grass and large fern

Name Default value Allowed values Description
halflowerlower
upper
The half of the plant contained in this block.

Bedrock Edition:
Grass and fern

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
tall_grass_type0x1
0x2
default default0 Fern (Unused variant which looks identical to grass)
tall1 Grass
fern2 Fern
snow3 Fern (looks identical to actual fern)

Tall grass and large fern

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
double_plant_type0x1
0x2
0x4
sunflowersunflower
syringa
grass
fern
rose
paeonia
0
1
2
3
4
5
The flower type.
upper_block_bit0x8falsefalse
true
0
1
If it is the upper half of the plant. For items, it is 0.

History

This section is missing information about
  • gray item appearence upon introduction
  • grass was tinted brighter in the inventory in 1.5 and before - changed when?. 
Please expand the section to include this information. Further details may exist on the talk page.
Java Edition Beta
1.6Test Build 3File:Grass JE1 BE2.png File:Fern JE1 BE1.png Dead Bush JE1 BE1 All one-block variants of grass have been implemented.[3] Seeds could be produced by tilling grass blocks prior to this update.
1.6.6Bone meal can now be used to instantly grow tall grass on grass blocks.
1.8Pre-releaseGrass and ferns can now be harvested with shears. Previously, tall grass could not be acquired as an item without the use of external tools. Tall grass in the inventory would appear as its grayscale texture, and would appear as the 'shrub' variety or the dead bush when placed.
Swamp biomes have been redesigned and rain forest biomes have been removed entirely, so triangular ferns no longer generate.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6Ferns are now available in the creative inventory.
1.111w49aGrass can now be eaten by sheep.
1.2.112w03aFerns now generate in jungle biomes.
12w05aPlacing a block while selecting grass now overwrite the grass, similar to snow. Previously, grass had to be broken to place blocks in that space.
1.4.2?The sound for grass blocks when walking on it has been changed. How this affects tall grass is unknown.
1.513w02aGrass with values over 2 now cause a game crash when rendered.
13w10aGreen Shrub Tall grass with a damage value of 3 or higher is still called 'grass', and still has green biome coloring, but is now shaped like a shrub or dead bush, as opposed to looking exactly like grass as previously.
1.7.213w36aFile:Tall Grass JE1 BE1.png File:Large Fern JE1 BE1.png Added double tall grass and large ferns.
Ferns now spawn in taiga and cold taiga biomes.
Double tallgrass with values over 5 now cause a game crash when rendered.
1.8.114w25aThe textures for grass and double tallgrass have been made slightly brighter.
pre1Added facing state to minecraft:double_plant, though without visible effect.
1.1317w47aThe different block states for the tallgrass and double_plant IDs have been split up into their own IDs.
"Double Tallgrass" has been renamed to "Tall Grass", and it has a new ID: tall_grass.
Prior to The Flattening, these block's numeral IDs were 31 (one-block variants) and 175 (two-block variants).
1.1418w43aGrass JE2 File:Fern JE2 BE2.png File:Tall Grass JE2 BE2.png File:Large Fern JE2 BE2.png The textures of grass, ferns, tall grass, large ferns have been changed.
18w49aGrass and tall grass items can now be found in chests in savanna village houses. Therefore, tall grass items have become legitimately obtainable in Survival mode.
18w50aFern and large fern items can now be found in chests in taiga village houses. Therefore, large fern items have become legitimately obtainable in Survival mode.
Large ferns now generate in front of some taiga village houses.
18w50aFile:Grass JE3 BE3.png The texture of grass has been changed.
19w03aPlacing grass into the new composter now has a 10% chance of raising the compost level by 1.
Placing tall grass into the composter now has a 20% chance of increasing the compost level by 1.
Placing a fern into the composter now has a 50% chance of raising the compost level by 1.
19w05aGrass now has a 30% chance of increasing the compost level in a composter by 1.
Tall grass now has a 50% chance of increasing the compost level by 1.
Ferns now have a 65% chance of increasing the compost level by 1.
1.1519w37aLarge ferns can now drop wheat seeds.[4]
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.4.0Grass BE1 Added grass. It is currently unobtainable.
v0.5.0Grass now drops seeds, despite remaining unobtainable.
v0.8.0build 2File:Grass JE1 BE2.png The tint of grass has been changed.
Grass is now available in the creative inventory.
File:Fern JE1 BE1.png Added ferns.
build 5Bone meal can now be used to instantly grow grass on grass blocks.
v0.9.0build 1File:Tall Grass JE1 BE1.png File:Large Fern JE1 BE1.png Added tall grass and large ferns.
Grass and ferns now generate.
Double tall grass and ferns now generate.
build 5Tall grass is no longer flammable.
v0.11.0build 14Double tallgrass and large fern pixels are now square.
Tall grass and ferns now have a random height.
v0.12.1?One-block high grass and ferns can now occupy the same space as snow layers.
v0.14.0build 3Hitboxes of all variants of tall grass no longer occupy an entire block.
Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3File:Grass JE3 BE3.png File:Fern JE2 BE2.png File:Tall Grass JE2 BE2.png File:Large Fern JE2 BE2.png The textures of grass, ferns, tall grass and large ferns have been changed.
Large ferns are now sold by the new wandering traders.
Large ferns now generate in the new taiga and snowy taiga villages.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.1All grass variants can now be used to fill composter.
Grass and double tall grass can now be found in the savanna village house chests.
Fern and large fern can now be found in the taiga and snowy taiga village house chests.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.57Trading has changed, wandering trader no longer large fern as they sell regular instead.
Legacy Console Edition
TU1CU1 1.0 Patch 11.0.1File:Grass JE1 BE2.png File:Fern JE1 BE1.png Dead Bush JE1 BE1 Added grass, shrubs and ferns.
TU7Added ferns to creative.
TU12Placing a block while selecting grass now overwrites the grass, similar to snow. Previously, grass had to be broken to place blocks in that space.
?Green Shrub Shrubs are now affected by biome coloring.
1.90 File:Grass JE3 BE3.png File:Fern JE2 BE2.png The textures of grass and ferns have been changed.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0File:Grass JE1 BE2.png File:Fern JE1 BE1.png File:Tall Grass JE1 BE1.png File:Large Fern JE1 BE1.png Added grass.

Issues

Issues relating to "Grass", "Fern", "Double Tallgrass", or "Large Fern" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

  • Grass cannot be directly set on fire from lightning. However, fire from nearby blocks can spread to it. Oddly enough, the top of grass can be lit but it does not burn this way. When any kind of grass is set on fire, the fire seems to hover just over the grass, as if it were a full block.
  • Even though ferns do not produce seeds in real life, as they emit spores instead, they can drop seeds if broken.
  • Grass is slightly offset from the block it is sitting on (as seen in the second screenshot). This causes fields of grass to appear more contiguous.
    • This offset is solely determined by x and z coordinates, regardless of dimension or world seed[verify]. Based on this feature, it is possible to calculate the coordinates where a screenshot is taken, if the screenshot includes enough grass.
    • This can sometimes cause grass to clip horizontally or vertically through block corners.[5]
  • Grass can appear in caves on dirt near lava, and rarely, within a few blocks of bedrock. They can also occasionally generate on blocks other than grass, such as sand on beaches or in village buildings.
  • Using bone meal on grass in a spawn-protected area on a server still produces grass and flowers.
  • Placing any block on grass overwrites the grass, and the grass does not drop seeds.
  • The texture for Grass is based on the grass texture from an early version of one of Notch's games, Prelude Of The Chambered

Gallery

See also

Notes

  1. Known as Tall Grass in Java Edition and Double Tallgrass in Bedrock Edition.

References

  1. MC-33580
  2. MC-163896
  3. http://notch.tumblr.com/post/5775170768/the-changelist-for-1-6
  4. MC-160123
  5. MC-63199 – "Grass shows through block" resolved as "Works as Intended"
    MC-19005 – "tall grass texture goes through blocks" resolved as "Won't Fix"
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