Please assist in identifying this weed/grass

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In one area of my yard I have a lot of this growing up, and growing up quickly
Here is two pieces of it, any idea what it is?

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Don't know the species but it's the seed pod. There are seeds in there and when they dry out a bit the wind or motion will shake them loose so they can start little grass families of their own.:D
 
Foxtail, used to get it in some of my hay fields

Did you spray herbicide on it to get rid of it? If so...…….what type?
 
Odd it's only in one, car sized area
 
Did you spray herbicide on it to get rid of it? If so...…….what type?


No, cows and horses didn’t seem to mind it, being in the grass family itself there’s limited selective herbicides for it and most were past the economic threshold to clean up a non toxic weed in hay.
 
In one area of my yard I have a lot of this growing up, and growing up quickly
Here is two pieces of it, any idea what it is?

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It’s either cereal rye or of a rye type grass. Foxtails are similar but are more fluffy
 
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No, cows and horses didn’t seem to mind it, being in the grass family itself there’s limited selective herbicides for it and most were past the economic threshold to clean up a non toxic weed in hay.
Horses and cows will eat it but it’s absolutely terrible for their mouths. It causes ulcers both in their mouth and stomachs

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One control method would be to keep it mowed before it has a chance to produce seed heads.
 
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those from grain rye or wheat?

Grain rye/ foxtail. Not my pics. I just know horse people fear foxtails like the plague and this is why.
 
I’d have a hard time believing it to be rye with such a small seed head
You're right - I was looking at it on my phone. I pulled it up on a bigger screen and it appears to be foxtail
 
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