Grasses

Guernsey Donkey2

We used to see plenty of this type of grass, but not so much now.  What type is it?

K67

Looks like some sort of barley type, meadow barley perhaps.

K67

Foxtail grass perhaps

Flinster

Wall barley I think. We used to call them dick darts as kids, as the heads were always full of tiny Beatles and we used to throw them at each other. Whole wars were fought wither lol!

Flinster

Haha tiny Pauls And Ringos!! 

Guernsey Donkey2

Yes, we used to do the same Flinster - playing darts with the grass - simple pleasures back then.  Thanks for the inputs. Foxtail grass - just goggled it -thanks K67.

Fire

I think you see this where dogs pee. The edges of parks near the gates are full of it.

Guernsey Donkey2

What pee or foxtail grass?  Mental note not to pick the grass.  I was hoping to collect some in the hope that it may seed/germinate in our garden although we don't have a dog.

Fire

Both - full of dog pee and dog-pee-grass. I would guess it's to do with high levels of nitrogen that this grass likes. Only my personal theory, mind you.

Dovefromabove

On the farm we called it Meadow Barley https://wildseed.co.uk/species/view/180 

Bijdezee

we used to stab each other with the ends as kids

Talking of wild grasses, i find them very interesting with some very attractive seed heads etc. In a local clearing near the woods there was a big sea of hip high pink grass every year, it was lovely.

I took a pic of this one that popped up in my flower bed, i think it's lovely but I can't bring myself to weed it out. I am a grass anorak