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{{redirect|Sea Grass|the feature|Seagrass (feature)|other uses|Grass}}
{{Infobox block
| image = Seagrass.gif
| image2 = Tall Seagrass.gif
| image2size = 225px
| invimage = Seagrass
| transparent = Yes
| light = No
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| flammable = No
| lavasusceptible = No
| tool = shears
}}
'''Seagrass''' is a [[Minecraft:solid block|non-solid]] plant [[Minecraft:block]] that generates in all [[Minecraft:ocean]]s, except [[Minecraft:frozen ocean]]s.

'''Tall seagrass''' is a two-block high variety of seagrass.

== Obtaining ==
=== Breaking ===
Seagrass can be harvested only with [[Minecraft:shears]]. Using any other [[Minecraft:tool]], [[Minecraft:item]], or the [[Minecraft:player]]'s fist destroys seagrass and causes it to drop nothing. When harvested with shears, regular seagrass drops itself as an item, and tall seagrass drops 2 seagrass items.

Tall seagrass only exists in block form; obtaining it as an item is impossible even in [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode or by using [[Minecraft:commands]].
{{breaking row|Seagrass|None|drop=0|shears=1|horizontal=1}}

=== Natural generation ===
{{main|Seagrass (feature)}}
Seagrass generates in either its tall or small form in [[Minecraft:river]]s, non-frozen [[Minecraft:ocean]]s, underwater [[Minecraft:cave]]s and [[Minecraft:swamp]]s, replacing [[Minecraft:ice]]<ref>{{bug|MC-129888}}</ref> and [[Minecraft:planks]]<ref>{{bug|MC-128329}}</ref> as necessary. To generate seagrass, the water column it is in must have access to the sky.

{{block distribution}}

=== Mob loot ===
{{Drop sources|Seagrass}}

=== Post-generation ===
Using [[Minecraft:bone meal]] on any [[Minecraft:Solid block|solid]] block{{only|java}}, or [[Minecraft:dirt]], [[Minecraft:coarse dirt]], [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:red sand]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], or [[Minecraft:clay]]{{only|bedrock}} that is underwater generates seagrass on that block and its surrounding blocks. In order for this to work, there must be 2 water blocks above the block the bone meal is being used on, and the lower one must be non-flowing water. 

== Usage ==
The seagrass [[Minecraft:item]] can be placed only on opaque blocks. It breaks when opaque blocks move into its hitbox.

Like [[Minecraft:grass]], [[Minecraft:snow layer]]s, and other such blocks, placing blocks inside seagrass deletes the seagrass. However, seagrass prevents [[Minecraft:coral fan]] placement.{{only|bedrock}}<ref>{{bug|MCPE-33346}}</ref>

Tall seagrass has a [[Minecraft:hitbox]] considerably more appropriate for its size than other two-block-tall plants such as tall grass.<ref>{{bug|MC-163896|||WAI}}</ref>

Seagrass is completely resistant to [[Minecraft:lava]] trying to flow into it, allowing for lava to be floating on top of the water.<ref>{{bug|MC-129731|||WAI}}</ref>

=== Breeding ===
Seagrass can be used to lead and breed [[Minecraft:turtle]]s.

=== Bone meal ===
Applying [[Minecraft:bone meal]] to a regular seagrass transforms it to tall seagrass if there is enough space. The bone meal will not be consumed if insufficient space exists.<ref>{{bug|MC-125642|||fixed}}</ref>

=== Composting ===
Placing seagrass into a [[Minecraft:composter]] has a 30% chance of raising the compost level by 1.

=== Growing turtles ===
Using seagrass on a baby turtle accelerates its growing time. When the turtle becomes an adult, it drops one [[Minecraft:turtle scute]].

== Sounds ==
{{Sound table/Block/Wet grass}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showblocktags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Seagrass
|spritetype=block
|nameid=seagrass
|blocktags=underwater_bonemeals}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Tall Seagrass
|spritetype=block
|nameid=tall_seagrass
|form=block
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table2
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Seagrass
|spritetype=block
|nameid=seagrass
|id=385
|translationkey=tile.seagrass.seagrass.name
|foot=1}}

=== Block states ===
{{see also|Block states}}

{{el|je}}:<br>
Tall
{{bst|half|lower|lower,upper|The half of the plant contained in this block.|foot=1}}

{{el|be}}:<br>
{{bst|showaux=1|bits=0x1,0x2|sea_grass_type|default
|default|This is seagrass.|0
|double_bot|This is the bottom half of tall seagrass.|1
|double_top|This is the top half of tall seagrass.|2|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{more sounds|section=1|type=old|Sounds before 1.13-pre6}}
=== Development ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||May 21, 2009|link=https://web.archive.org/web/0/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/110762705/my-list-on-tile-types-so-far|[[Minecraft:Notch]] shows interest in adding a "[[Minecraft:seaweed]]" [[Minecraft:block]].}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w07a|[[File:Seagrass JE1 BE2.gif|32px]] [[File:Tall Seagrass JE1 BE2.gif|32px]] Added "sea grass".
|[[File:Seagrass (item) JE1.gif|32px]] Sea grass currently has an animated texture as an [[Minecraft:inventory]] item.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w07b|Sea grass is now used to breed [[Minecraft:turtle]]s.
|The [[Minecraft:block]] that sea grass occupies now behaves more like [[Minecraft:water]]. For example, [[Minecraft:mob]]s can no longer spawn within the [[Minecraft:plant]] underwater, nor can they replenish their breath by [[Minecraft:swimming]] through it.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w08a|[[File:Seagrass (item) JE2.png|32px]] Sea grass no longer has an animated texture as an [[Minecraft:inventory]] item.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w14a|Sea grass can now generate in [[Minecraft:river]]s and [[Minecraft:swamp]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w19a|Sea grass now generates in underwater [[Minecraft:cave]]s.
|"Sea Grass" has been renamed to "Seagrass".}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre2|Seagrass can now be destroyed by [[Minecraft:sponge]]s.<ref>{{bug|MC-127111}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre6|[[Minecraft:Conduit]]s and [[Minecraft:kelp]] can now replace seagrass.<ref>{{bug|MC-130414}}</ref>
|Added 5 new [[Minecraft:sound]] events that apply to seagrass: <code>block.wet_grass.break</code>, <code>block.wet_grass.fall</code>, <code>block.wet_grass.hit</code>, <code>block.wet_grass.place</code>, and <code>block.wet_grass.step</code>.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=19w03a|Placing seagrass into the new [[Minecraft:composter]] has a 10% chance of raising the compost level by 1.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w05a|Seagrass now has a 30% chance of increasing the compost level in a composter by 1.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w07a|Seagrass can no longer replace parts of a [[Minecraft:swamp hut]].<ref>{{bug|MC-211224}}</ref>}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.14.2|[[File:Seagrass BE1.gif|32px]] [[File:Tall Seagrass BE1.gif|32px]] Added sea grass. 
|[[File:Seagrass (item) BE1.png|32px]] The inventory texture of seagrass has the same texture as regular [[Minecraft:grass]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.2.20.1|[[File:Seagrass (item) BE2.png|32px]] The seagrass inventory texture has been changed. The seagrass texture in the [[Minecraft:inventory]] is currently different from {{el|je}}'s texture.|Seagrass now generate in underwater [[Minecraft:cave]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.5.0|dev=beta 1.5.0.4|Seagrass can now be [[Minecraft:drop]]ped by [[Minecraft:turtle]]s.
|Seagrass can now be used to [[Minecraft:breed]] turtles.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.1|Seagrass can now be used to fill [[Minecraft:composter]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.12.0|dev=beta 1.12.0.2|[[File:Seagrass JE1 BE2.gif|32px]] [[File:Tall Seagrass BE2.gif|32px]] The color of seagrass has been updated to match {{el|je}}'s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18.10|dev=beta 1.18.10.24|Seagrass can be used to tempt and breed [[Minecraft:frog]]s behind the "Wild Update" experimental toggle. This is confirmed to be a placeholder.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.100|dev=Preview 1.21.100.20|No longer pokes through [[Minecraft:ice]] when it generates in shallow [[Minecraft:water]] in [[Minecraft:biome]]s that have ice on the water's surface.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}} 
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU69|ps3=1.76|psvita=1.76|ps4=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|[[File:Seagrass BE1.gif|32px]] [[File:Tall Seagrass BE1.gif|32px]] Added sea grass.
|[[File:Seagrass (item) BE2.png|32px]] The seagrass texture in the [[Minecraft:inventory]] is currently different from {{el|je}}'s texture.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Seagrass Natural Generation.png|Naturally generated seagrass.
Group of seagrass.jpg|A big group of natural seagrass.
Ocean life.png|An [[Minecraft:ocean]] with seagrass.
Seagrass in River.png|Seagrass that generated in a [[Minecraft:river]] biome.
Coral reef at night.png|Seagrass visible near a [[Minecraft:coral reef]].
Sea grass out of water.png|Sea grass out of water.
Seagrass BE1.4.0.png|Seagrass when first added {{in|bedrock}}.
Kelp and Seagrass.jpg|Seagrass and kelp.
</gallery>
===In other media===
<gallery>
Steve Swimming Art.jpg|“Seagrass” artwork predating the actual addition of seagrass.
MCSM2 Coral E.png|A “[[Minecraft:Story Mode:Coral|seagrass]]” in {{MCSM}}
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{Mcnet|taking-inventory--seagrass|Taking Inventory: Seagrass|June 12, 2019|[[Minecraft:Duncan Geere]]}}

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