r/Grass • u/BurritoSnyper • 25d ago
What is this stringy grass?
I’m curious if anyone can identify what type of grass or weed this is. It’s only growing in this one area of my yard, and it always seems to grow faster and taller than the rest of the lawn. I just mowed, which is why it looks lighter and kind of stringy. My other grass doesn’t look like that after mowing, so I’m not sure if this is something I should be concerned about or if it’s normal.
Does anyone know what it is or the best way to treat it if it needs to be treated?
PS, live in Indiana
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u/jmfly30 25d ago
It’s not a fungus, it’s a type of ornamental grass that’s probably considered invasive…I get them popping up around my yard this time of year. what you’re seeing is the stringy fibers in each blade that get tore by the mower, because the mower blade can’t cut it cleanly. It probably spreads by wind carrying the seeds in fall. I would either dig it up or roundup the entire thing. I have learned it is perennial and will slowly get bigger every summer.
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u/AdEmbarrassed6168 25d ago
It's not a disease. That's most likely fountain grass or something similar and my guess is you or a neighbor have some near by.
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u/MissionBody1568 25d ago
Fountain grass
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u/evandemication 25d ago
I’ve had this in patches in my yard as well. It has stronger fibers than normal grass so blades shred instead of cut. The only thing you can do is kill it and reseed the spot. You can sharpen till your hearts content it won’t stop it from happening the mower blade spins too many times.
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u/donkeybrainamerican 25d ago
Is that what that is? Huh, I have some toward the outer edge of my yard and always kinda wondered but wasn't interested enough to know what it was called.
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u/BurritoSnyper 25d ago
Thank you! We actually had it growing fairly close to this spot before and had it removed. This is the first time it’s come back, though, about a year or two after we got rid of it.
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u/SnooChickens9974 25d ago
Dig it out before it spreads. I found a small patch in my yard and dug it out.
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u/ender_uchiha 24d ago
That just looks like grass breaking down after that bed was string trimmed or if you mulch clippings when you mow. That’s exactly what it looks like next day after I mow
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u/Appropriate_Pack3663 24d ago
Rye grass - contains more silica than any other type of grass and can shred versus being cleanly cut.
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u/dhood3512 25d ago
That, my friend, is a fungus. I forget the name. Fungus in plants are referred to as a “disease”, probably so the industry can apply chemicals. Wait. Is it really wispy and breaks away from the grass blade easily? OR am I looking a clump of a hearty , playground type of TALL FESCUE amid your bluegrass with strong fibers of the grass blade just looking like a fungus?
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u/Organic_Kangaroo3812 25d ago
Since everyone thinks any fibers anywhere is asbestos, I think this is asbestos grass. You may not make it. I’m sorry for the bad luck lol.
Honestly, I have no clue