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rhythmMAN
That would be a stolon, it’s a runner and an important part of a St. Augustine lawn. Def not a weed. 😂
tronj
That’s your lawn.
mental-floss
Lay it back down and gently press it into the soil. Walk away. Sit on couch and drink beer.
PaleontologistDry183
Looks like centipede grass to me but I’m often wrong
Lordsaxon73
That’s how the grass spreads out and thickens/fills in bare areas
Brilliant_Comb_1607
That’s the kind of grass you have. Ugly aren’t they….
Round-Watercress-918
I don’t know or want to research but I’m thinking it’s “shoot”, like a principal stem or root of the grass that allows it to propagate to the rest of the lawn; it’s the grass extending itself to cover more area.
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If you’re asking for help with identifying a weed and/or type of grass, please include close-up photos showing as much detail as possible.
For grasses, it is especially important to get close photos from multiple angles. It is rarely possible to identify a grass from more than a few inches away. In order to get accurate identifications, the more features of the grass you show the more likely you are to get an accurate identification. Features such as, [ligules](https://extension.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery_mobile/public/2024-03/180.png.jpg?itok=D5yNs0l8) (which can be hairy, absent entirely, or membranous (papery) like the photo), [auricles](https://extension.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery_mobile/public/2024-03/Grasses%20at%20a%20Glance%20Blog%20Pictures.png.jpg?itok=PLrWX4q-), any hairs present, roots, stems, and any present seed heads. General location can also be helpful.
Pull ONE shopt and get pictures of that.
[This page from MSU](https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/grass-photography-tips-for-id-help-us-help-you) has helpful tips on how to take pictures of grasses for the purposes of identification.
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That would be a stolon, it’s a runner and an important part of a St. Augustine lawn. Def not a weed. 😂
That’s your lawn.
Lay it back down and gently press it into the soil. Walk away. Sit on couch and drink beer.
Looks like centipede grass to me but I’m often wrong
That’s how the grass spreads out and thickens/fills in bare areas
That’s the kind of grass you have. Ugly aren’t they….
I don’t know or want to research but I’m thinking it’s “shoot”, like a principal stem or root of the grass that allows it to propagate to the rest of the lawn; it’s the grass extending itself to cover more area.
That’s st Augustine