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Finger Grass (Noun)

Any grass of the genus Chloris; occurs in short grassland especially on waste ground or poor soils.

Nouns denoting plants.

The fields were overrun with finger grass, making it difficult to maintain a smoothly mowed lawn.
In arid climates, finger grass is often one of the few types of vegetation that can thrive in poor soil conditions.
Landscapers tend to view finger grass as an invasive weed due to its ability to outcompete other types of grass.
The waste ground near the abandoned building was covered in a thick layer of finger grass and weeds.
Despite its hardiness, finger grass is not typically considered a desirable grass for use in residential lawns.

Grasses with creeping stems that root freely; a pest in lawns.

Nouns denoting plants.

The invasive finger grass in our lawn has begun to choke out the rest of the vegetation.
Finger grass is difficult to eradicate due to its ability to rapidly root and spread across lawns.
To control finger grass growth, apply a selective herbicide before it flowers and produces seeds.
The gardener carefully plucked individual finger grass shoots from the surrounding soil to prevent further propagation.
After repeated attempts to remove it, the finger grass continued to overrun our otherwise well-manicured lawn.