The needle-like growth in the middle looks like asparagus sprengeri. I don't know what the grass-like growth is.

Yep, nutsedge (Cyperus, probably C. esculentus)

Wow! What a coincidence! I found some growing in my yard as well. I had just noticed the seeds blooming in the center last night. I thought they were rather pretty and cut some. I just plopped them in my water glass while I was working outside yesterday. The picture above is the first thing I saw this morning, since it’s sitting next to the coffee pot. I have a feeling I’m now going to be sorry that a bunch of ripe seeds fell to the ground. I’ve only heard of nutsedge as an invasive weed that I thought grew in other parts of the country. I had no idea what it actually looked like.

Imagine my surprise when the first thread I opened was yours, Alana! I sit down with my coffee, open the forum, and there’s the same plant! At least, I THINK it’s the same plant. I guess I should research it, and see if it’s invasive here. It sprouted up in one of the few low areas, where the water collects. I just assumed it was a pretty ornamental grass that arrived as a seed in a container bought plant. I’m SO glad you posted this Alana, as I hadn’t been planning on asking about it. I thought it was pretty and figured it would look striking in the right arrangement, ( kind of how The Green Rose is used.). It reminded me of a dwarf papyrus I once grew in a pot. Thanks very much. I’m going to go look it up. Lisa

Get rid of it ASAP. No kidding. Once established in your yard, it's the 'gift that keeps on giving'. Vitamin R doesn't work on it. Hateful stuff.

Mine and lisa's are different. There must be a lot of different varieties. Lisa yours is pretty. I was thinking about doing the same. Now I'm not though.

Thanks everyone, I'll be sure to get it out when I'm planting the iris!

Boy, am I ever thankful you posted this, Alana! I would have let it grow, because I thought it was unusual and would make a good filler in bouquets.

So Kim, not even Roundup will get rid of it? When I looked it up, it indeed said,(as Christopher mentioned) that the bulbs need to be dug out. I’m so glad you all recognized it. Mine does match the nutsedge pictures online. I think there are several different varieties, none of them desirable.

Great, I really don’t need that sort of project right now. You’re lucky yours is in a pot, Alana! Lisa

There are variations and the seeds blow in the wind. If you don't mind being a slave to endlessly digging out the bulbs, then enjoy it. Otherwise, GET RID OF IT. No joking.

I have nutsedge in my garden and it is hard to get rid of but not as invasive as bermuda grass or bindweed. Plants come up here and there but not vast thickets. One thing that does annoy me is that it likes to come up in places difficult to get too, example; between the wood edge of my raised beds and the edge of the gopher wire just beyond.

I have it too. Boo hoo. I better dig mine out too.

I liked it too, lisa! I thought it was a unusual and like it too! Lol and your right about it being a pretty filler :)

I battle this stuff, and dollar weed, on a daily basis. It has a dark brown corm underground, with thin brown threads that connect multiple plants. I’ve learned that if you don’t remove the corm, it just keeps sprouting back. It’s very resistant to chemicals. The seeds spread and sprout rapidly, so snap those bad boys off whenever you see them.