Ornamental Grass? in the Plant ID forum

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nancieo

Jul 23, 2016 12:03 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Nancie
Virginia

This grass cropped up in my garden. Is it a legitimate ornamental grass or a weed? Thanks.

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Last edited by nancieo Jul 23, 2016 12:07 PM

porkpal

Jul 23, 2016 12:08 PM CST

Name: Porkpal
Richmond, TX (Zone 9a)

Unless you consider sedge ornamental, it is a weed. In fact it is very hard to get rid of it as it grows from a "nut" often deep under ground and spreads enthusiastically.

Porkpal

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nancieo

Jul 23, 2016 12:33 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Nancie
Virginia

thanks.

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DaisyI

Jul 23, 2016 6:31 PM CST

Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
Not all who wander are lost

Key word: enthusiastically

Which suggests (and rightly so) that this plant is excuberant in its endeavor to take over your yard (and happy to do so).

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost

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stone

Jul 25, 2016 7:10 AM CST

Name: stone
near Macon Georgia (USA) (Zone 8a)

Looks like a carex, not nut sedge.

Lotta peeps plant carex on purpose... Very different growth habit.

This is nut sedge:
http://stonethegardener.tumblr...

Please visit my garden!

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Last edited by stone Jul 25, 2016 7:11 AM

terrafirma

Jul 25, 2016 9:06 AM CST

Name: Tara
NE. FL. (Zone 9a)

Carex.

I have nut sedge/grass, all throughout our 'lawn'... Yellow Nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus)

This one does look more like a Carex, though I'm not sure which one.

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porkpal

Jul 25, 2016 11:24 AM CST

Name: Porkpal
Richmond, TX (Zone 9a)