diff --git a/mods/default/README.txt b/mods/default/README.txt
index ce82282b..4520dda5 100644
--- a/mods/default/README.txt
+++ b/mods/default/README.txt
@@ -71,11 +71,12 @@ RealBadAngel's animated water (WTFPL):
   default_water_source_animated.png
   default_water_flowing_animated.png
 
-VanessaE:
+VanessaE (WTFPL):
   default_nc_back.png
   default_nc_front.png
   default_nc_rb.png
   default_nc_side.png
+  default_grass_*.png
 
 Calinou's improved default textures (CC BY-SA):
   default_brick.png
diff --git a/mods/default/init.lua b/mods/default/init.lua
index 02369df2..cb56181a 100644
--- a/mods/default/init.lua
+++ b/mods/default/init.lua
@@ -697,6 +697,12 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	burntime = 10,
 })
 
+minetest.register_craft({
+	type = "fuel",
+	recipe = "default:grass_1",
+	burntime = 2,
+})
+
 --
 -- Node definitions
 --
@@ -983,6 +989,10 @@ minetest.register_node("default:junglegrass", {
 	walkable = false,
 	groups = {snappy=3,flammable=2,attached_node=1},
 	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -5/16, 0.5},
+	},
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("default:leaves", {
@@ -1753,6 +1763,96 @@ minetest.register_node("default:dry_shrub", {
 	},
 })
 
+minetest.register_node("default:grass_1", {
+	description = "Grass",
+	drawtype = "plantlike",
+	tiles = {"default_grass_1.png"},
+	-- use a bigger inventory image
+	inventory_image = "default_grass_3.png",
+	wield_image = "default_grass_3.png",
+	paramtype = "light",
+	walkable = false,
+	groups = {snappy=3,flammable=3,attached_node=1},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -5/16, 0.5},
+	},
+	on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+		-- place a random grass node
+		local stack = ItemStack("default:grass_"..math.random(1,5))
+		local ret = minetest.item_place(stack, placer, pointed_thing)
+		return ItemStack("default:grass_1 "..itemstack:get_count()-(1-ret:get_count()))
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("default:grass_2", {
+	description = "Grass",
+	drawtype = "plantlike",
+	tiles = {"default_grass_2.png"},
+	inventory_image = "default_grass_2.png",
+	wield_image = "default_grass_2.png",
+	paramtype = "light",
+	walkable = false,
+	drop = "default:grass_1",
+	groups = {snappy=3,flammable=3,attached_node=1,not_in_creative_inventory=1},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -5/16, 0.5},
+	},
+})
+minetest.register_node("default:grass_3", {
+	description = "Grass",
+	drawtype = "plantlike",
+	tiles = {"default_grass_3.png"},
+	inventory_image = "default_grass_3.png",
+	wield_image = "default_grass_3.png",
+	paramtype = "light",
+	walkable = false,
+	drop = "default:grass_1",
+	groups = {snappy=3,flammable=3,attached_node=1,not_in_creative_inventory=1},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -5/16, 0.5},
+	},
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("default:grass_4", {
+	description = "Grass",
+	drawtype = "plantlike",
+	tiles = {"default_grass_4.png"},
+	inventory_image = "default_grass_4.png",
+	wield_image = "default_grass_4.png",
+	paramtype = "light",
+	walkable = false,
+	drop = "default:grass_1",
+	groups = {snappy=3,flammable=3,attached_node=1,not_in_creative_inventory=1},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -5/16, 0.5},
+	},
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("default:grass_5", {
+	description = "Grass",
+	drawtype = "plantlike",
+	tiles = {"default_grass_5.png"},
+	inventory_image = "default_grass_5.png",
+	wield_image = "default_grass_5.png",
+	paramtype = "light",
+	walkable = false,
+	drop = "default:grass_1",
+	groups = {snappy=3,flammable=3,attached_node=1,not_in_creative_inventory=1},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -5/16, 0.5},
+	},
+})
+
 --
 -- Crafting items
 --
diff --git a/mods/default/mapgen.lua b/mods/default/mapgen.lua
index 8955caeb..a5e61585 100644
--- a/mods/default/mapgen.lua
+++ b/mods/default/mapgen.lua
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ minetest.register_on_generated(function(minp, maxp, seed)
 			local x1 = minp.x + math.floor((divx+1)*divlen)
 			local z1 = minp.z + math.floor((divz+1)*divlen)
 			-- Determine grass amount from perlin noise
-			local grass_amount = math.floor(perlin1:get2d({x=x0, y=z0}) * 5 + 0)
+			local grass_amount = math.floor(perlin1:get2d({x=x0, y=z0}) ^ 3 * 9)
 			-- Find random positions for grass based on this random
 			local pr = PseudoRandom(seed+1)
 			for i=0,grass_amount do
@@ -284,13 +284,13 @@ minetest.register_on_generated(function(minp, maxp, seed)
 					if minetest.registered_nodes[nn] and
 						minetest.registered_nodes[nn].buildable_to then
 						nn = minetest.env:get_node({x=x,y=ground_y,z=z}).name
-						-- If desert sand, make dry shrub
+						-- If desert sand, add dry shrub
 						if nn == "default:desert_sand" then
 							minetest.env:set_node(p,{name="default:dry_shrub"})
 							
-						-- If grass, make junglegrass
+						-- If dirt with grass, add grass
 						elseif nn == "default:dirt_with_grass" then
-							minetest.env:set_node(p,{name="default:junglegrass"})
+							minetest.env:set_node(p,{name="default:grass_"..pr:next(1, 5)})
 						end
 					end
 				end
diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_grass_1.png b/mods/default/textures/default_grass_1.png
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diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_grass_3.png b/mods/default/textures/default_grass_3.png
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diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_grass_4.png b/mods/default/textures/default_grass_4.png
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diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_grass_5.png b/mods/default/textures/default_grass_5.png
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