what is this grass ? can anyone identify

bsculptor – posted 09 August 2005 19:35

can anyone identify this grass . i am in San diego (if that helps) thanks

http://members.cox.net/antique711/grass1.jpg http://members.cox.net/antique711/grass2.jpg

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Tungsten33333 – posted 09 August 2005 21:24

They look like St Augustine. Maybe one of those wider blade zoysia? Hard to tell. Take another picture with the quarter on it. It’d be easier to know the thickness of blades.

seed – posted 10 August 2005 07:55

It looks more like a cool-season grass to me, due to the shine on the leaves, and probably a bunch grass. The leaf blades appear too pointy for St. Augustinegrass.

Phil

cohiba – posted 10 August 2005 13:05

It appears to me to be Poa trivialis or Rough Stalk Bluegrass. A real son of a gun to control. In some cases it is/was actually overseeded into some lawns but soon becomes a problem.

Try holding the blade in one hand and running your fingers along the edges of the blades from the tip, back to the stem. Is it rough or smooth?

Let me know…………………

Thanks…..

bsculptor – posted 10 August 2005 18:49

quote:Originally posted by cohiba:It appears to me to be Poa trivialis or Rough Stalk Bluegrass. A real son of a gun to control. In some cases it is/was actually overseeded into some lawns but soon becomes a problem.

Try holding the blade in one hand and running your fingers along the edges of the blades from the tip, back to the stem. Is it rough or smooth?

Let me know…………………

Thanks…..

It is rough from the tip to the stem . i have taken the TOP AND UNDERSIDE of the blades. TOPhttp://members.cox.net/antique711/topofleaf.jpg

Back

http://members.cox.net/antique711/backofleaf.jpg

Slaughter – posted 10 August 2005 20:28

I have the same thing.What can I do to get ride of it?

Thanks

bsculptor – posted 13 August 2005 20:59

anyone have a definate identification yet ? please help .

cohiba – posted 16 August 2005 14:31

I am 90% sure it is Fescue. Probably hard Fescue. The rough edges are a dead give away. I cannot be 100% sure without the plant in hand.

Now, how to control it: Round up will kill it, and your desirable grass too. I’ll look into other options.

I’ll be back………………………….