Mystery plant taken over the corner of my field

[laura_nash]

Hi


Can anyone help me identify a mystery plant that's taken over a large area in the corner of my field? Picture below and link to more pictures.

https://1drv.ms/f/s!AjY5mtegXzJxgfUPqo9_uIafwnVpjA

It looks like grass at first glance but the leaves are quite stiff ("crunchy" to walk on). I'm guessing any flowers must have been yellow as I didn't notice it from the road and the field does have a fair amount of buttercup. Its already pencilled in for spraying in spring due to said buttercup and some thistle, but I really need to use it this autumn (its my only field that isn't surrounded by sycamores). Any ideas?

 

[cauda equina]

It looks like ribwort plantain to me, completely harmless

 

[Pearlsasinger]

It looks like ribwort plantain to me, completely harmless

It usually grows on wet(ish) ground.

 

[laura_nash]

Thanks, that's put my mind at rest.

It usually grows on wet(ish) ground.

We actually had a slow water leak in that area which was recently fixed, may have been leaking for some time as it was such a tiny amount it took some time to notice.