How does grass grow into a tapered point?

Question

This is just a question that creeped into my bored mind during the robotic chore of mowing my lawn. Obviously, when you cut the grass it is chopped off with a single horizontal blade which leaves a straight cut at the top of the plant. But by the time it's time to cut the grass again, the plant has grown into a point at the top.

Answer 1

Its not the cut blades growing back its the new blades taking their place.

Blades of grass are actually leaves. So, growing into a point is their shape.

If you didn't mow the lawn, stalks will grow into little small flowers that turn into new grass seeds. It looks like tiny wheat fields, which by the way... Is another form of grass.

Answer 2

Are you sure it grows to a point after cutting? It is dark or I would go out and look. Also my grass is kind of dead. I think new grass grows pointy but once cut I bet it stays blunt as it grows from the roots.

Answer 3

Liz above is right. Once it's cut it doesn't form a new tapered point. What you are seeing is new grass...growing from the crown or node...depending on the grass type. Good thoughts....shows you are using your gray matter!

Answer 4

WOW don't let a good thing go to waste......At least you are using it.......good question........! Isn't it great how some things go back to the shape they were before.? Don't know why but it does.