Green Shrub

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Green shrubs were variants of the grass block ID with block metadata with a value from 3 to 15 inclusive in Java Edition. Unlike the intentionally-implemented shrub, their color changed depending on the biome.

Obtaining

When broken normally, green shrubs had a ¹⁄₈ chance of dropping wheat seeds, due to being a type of grass. This drop rate is affected by fortune like normal grass as well. Green shrubs could be obtained as an item using shears.

Appearance

Unlike the normal shrub, which was not tinted per biome, the green shrub was, hence its name. This gives rise to many visually distinct colorations:

Biome	Color	Colormap Coordinate	Renders
			Green Shrub
BadlandsBadlands PlateauEroded BadlandsModified Badlands PlateauModified Wooded Badlands PlateauWooded Badlands Plateau	#90814D	N/A
DesertDesert HillsDesert LakesSavannaSavanna PlateauShattered SavannaShattered Savanna PlateauNether Wastes	#BFB755	(0, 255)
JungleJungle HillsModified Jungle	#59C93C	(12,36)
Jungle EdgeModified Jungle Edge	#64C73F	(12, 61)
ForestFlower ForestWooded Hills	#79C05A	(76, 112)
Birch ForestBirch Forest HillsTall Birch ForestTall Birch Hills	#88BB67	(101, 163)
Dark ForestDark Forest Hills	#507A32	(76, 112) w/ additional tint
Swampbefore 13w36a	[more information needed]	N/A
SwampSwamp Hills	#6A7039	N/A
SwampSwamp Hillswhen temp < 0.1	#4C763C	N/A
PlainsSunflower PlainsBeach	#91BD59	(50, 173)
OceanDeep OceanRiverThe End	#8EB971	(127, 191)
Mushroom FieldsMushroom Field Shore	#55C93F	(25, 25)
MountainsMountain EdgeGravelly Mountains Gravelly Mountains+ Wooded Mountains Stone Shore	#8AB689	(203, 239)
Snowy Beach	#83B593	(242, 251)
Giant Tree TaigaGiant Tree Taiga Hills	#86B87F	(178, 193)
TaigaTaiga HillsTaiga MountainsGiant Spruce TaigaGiant Spruce Taiga Hills	#86B783	(191, 203)
Snowy TundraSnowy MountainsIce SpikesSnowy TaigaSnowy Taiga HillsSnowy Taiga MountainsFrozen OceanFrozen River	#80B497	(255, 255)

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Block data

History

Java Edition Beta
1.6		Test Build 3			Added green shrubs.
					The item form has no name, does not have a tint applied, and places shrubs instead of green shrubs even if its damage value is 3 or above as expected.
1.8		Pre-release			Green shrubs can now be harvested with shears, allowing for its acquisition from its block form.
					The item now appears with the correct sprite in the inventory, and is also tinted.[more information needed]
		Pre-release 2 ;)			The item is now called "Grass" in the inventory.
Java Edition
1.0.0		Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6			The tint used for green shrubs as items has changed.[more information needed]
1.5		13w02a			Green shrubs now cause a game crash if brought into view,[verify] likely due to not having an assigned texture. This affects both its block and item forms.
		13w09b			Green shrubs no longer trigger a game crash.
					Green shrubs now use the tinted shrub/dead bush texture, hence its common name, rather than the grass texture it used previously.
1.8		14w07a			The texture planes and pixels of green shrubs are now completely square.
		14w10a			Green shrubs no longer have a model.
		14w25a			Removed green shrubs.

Issues

Green Shrubs effectively were issues themselves, due to resulting from a quirk of block metadata handling at the time. As they have since been removed with several reworkings of block metadata, they can be considered already fixed.

Gallery

Renders

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  Plains green shrub
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  Taiga grass
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  Snowy Plains green shrub
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  Jungle green shrub
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  Desert green shrub
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  Swamp green shrub
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  Badlands green shrub