Tag:landuse=grass
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A smaller area of grass, usually mown and managed. 
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A tag for a smaller areas of mown and managed grass for example in the middle of a roundabout, verges beside a road or in the middle of a dual carriageway.
There are also many instances of landuse= used for any areas of grass - for example patches of grass between tracks in railway corridor within area tagged with landuse=railway, or lawns within residential areas. This usage is considered controversial by some mappers.
More specific tags
There are often more appropriate tags for areas of grass. These include:
leisure=dog_parkAn area reserved for dogs to run, often off the leash.leisure=gardenAn area managed as a private or public garden with flowers, bushes, etc.leisure=golf_courseAn area within which golf is played. See also:golf=green,golf=fairway,golf=rough.leisure=parkAn area set aside for public recreation within an urban area.leisure=pitchAn area formally organised for a particular sport: tennis, soccer, etc.natural=grasslandAreas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous, non-woody plants.landuse=farmlandwithproduce=turfwhere grass is harvested for transplant elsewhere.landuse=meadowfor farmland which is sown with grass for grazing or for hay.landuse=recreation_groundAn area predominately designed for formal or informal sports and fun.landuse=village_greenA public space, typically associated with a village.
Other similar tags:
natural=heath- for areas of dwarf shrubs and low bushesnatural=scrub- for areas of shrubs and bushesnatural=wetland- for wetlands, including grassy marshes and fens (wetland=marsh,wetland=saltmarsh,wetland=bog,wetland=fen)landcover=grass- alternative proposal to deprecate this tag (sincelanduse=isn't considered landuse in the traditional sense)
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