Mystery grass?

bdauncey

Hi, this plant has appeared in my garden - looks like some sort of grass - has anybody any ideas?

pansyface

Is it quite hard with sharp, serrated edges to the leaves?

bdauncey

Hi, the points are quite soft and the leaves are not serrated. There are raised lines going down the length of the leaves

Bijdezee

I had some of that come up in my garden. I kept it for over a year in a pot but it never did anything like flower etc so I threw it away. I thi k it's a weed to be honest. 

AnniD

Could be that stuff that comes from bird feeders. Blowed if l can remember the name .....

Hostafan1

 carex pendula ?

nutcutlet

Looks like a Carex but not pendula, the flowers are wrong

Hostafan1

nutcutlet said:

Looks like a Carex but not pendula, the flowers are wrong

they're a bit pale, but I thought it might be a quirk of the light/ camera/ digital photography.

Fairygirl

There are Carexes with wheat-like flowers, so it might be one of those.
Perhaps from bird food?

Theveggardener

Know idea what it's called but we have it everywhere in the garden even in the cracks of the curb stones. What every you do don't let the long arching spires grow or they will be everywhere. I have been trying to get rid of it of more than ten years. dig it up is what I thought but the seed seem to lay dormant for a year or two them up they come. 

bdauncey

Hi,
I think Hostafan1 is correct, as the flowers are more yellow than the photo suggests. On Google Images, although there are variations, there are several photos that match exactly.
Thanks again!
PS we do have a bird feeder.