diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/init.lua
index ee19cab3a3..aee7ead160 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/init.lua
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@ dofile(minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()).."/prismarine.lua")
 
 -- Corals
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()).."/corals.lua")
+
+-- Seagrass
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()).."/seagrass.lua")
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/seagrass.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/seagrass.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c16870ab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/seagrass.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_ocean")
+
+local function seagrass_on_place(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+	if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" or not placer then
+		return itemstack
+	end
+
+	local player_name = placer:get_player_name()
+	local pos_under = pointed_thing.under
+	local pos_above = pointed_thing.above
+	local node_under = minetest.get_node(pos_under)
+	local node_above = minetest.get_node(pos_above)
+	local def_under = minetest.registered_nodes[node_under.name]
+	local def_above = minetest.registered_nodes[node_above.name]
+
+	if def_under and def_under.on_rightclick and not placer:get_player_control().sneak then
+		return def_under.on_rightclick(pos_under, node_under,
+				placer, itemstack, pointed_thing) or itemstack
+	end
+
+	if pos_under.y >= pos_above.y then
+		return itemstack
+	end
+
+	-- Placement rules:
+	-- Seagrass can only be placed on top of dirt inside water
+	local g_above_water = minetest.get_item_group(node_above.name, "water")
+	if not (g_above_water ~= 0 and def_above.liquidtype == "source") then
+		return itemstack
+	end
+
+	if minetest.is_protected(pos_under, player_name) or
+			minetest.is_protected(pos_above, player_name) then
+		minetest.log("action", player_name
+			.. " tried to place " .. itemstack:get_name()
+			.. " at protected position "
+			.. minetest.pos_to_string(pos_under))
+		minetest.record_protection_violation(pos_under, player_name)
+		return itemstack
+	end
+
+	if node_under.name ~= "mcl_core:dirt" then
+		return itemstack
+	end
+	node_under.name = "mcl_ocean:seagrass_dirt"
+	node_under.param2 = minetest.registered_items[itemstack:get_name()].place_param2 or 3
+	if node_under.param2 < 8 and math.random(1,2) == 1 then
+		-- Random horizontal displacement
+		node_under.param2 = node_under.param2 + 8
+	end
+	minetest.set_node(pos_under, node_under)
+	if not (minetest.settings:get_bool("creative_mode")) then
+		itemstack:take_item()
+	end
+
+	return itemstack
+end
+
+-- Seagrass on dirt
+
+minetest.register_node("mcl_ocean:seagrass_dirt", {
+	description = S("Seagrass"),
+	drawtype = "plantlike_rooted",
+	paramtype = "light",
+	paramtype2 = "meshoptions",
+	place_param2 = 3,
+	tiles = { "default_dirt.png" },
+	special_tiles = {
+		{ 
+		image = "mcl_ocean_seagrass.png",
+		animation = {type="vertical_frames", aspect_w=16, aspect_h=16, length=1.0},
+		}
+	},
+	inventory_image = "mcl_ocean_seagrass.png^[verticalframe:12:0",
+	wield_image = "mcl_ocean_seagrass.png^[verticalframe:12:0",
+	selection_box = {
+		type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {
+			{ -0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 },
+			{ -6/16, -8/16, -6/16, 6/16, 4/16, 6/16 },
+		},
+	},
+	groups = { dig_immediate = 3, deco_block = 1, plant = 1, seagrass = 1, },
+	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_leaves_defaults({footstep = mcl_sounds.node_sound_dirt_defaults().footstep}),
+	node_placement_prediction = "",
+	node_dig_prediction = "mcl_core:dirt",
+	on_place = seagrass_on_place,
+	after_destruct = function(pos)
+		local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
+		if minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "seagrass") == 0 then
+			minetest.set_node(pos, {name="mcl_core:dirt"})
+		end
+	end,
+	drop = "",
+	_mcl_shears_drop = true,
+	_mcl_hardness = 0,
+	_mcl_blast_resistance = 0,
+})
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/textures/mcl_ocean_seagrass.png b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/textures/mcl_ocean_seagrass.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..216d25312f
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_ocean/textures/mcl_ocean_seagrass.png differ