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ornamental grass on the side of the house. kind of looks like a corn plant, grows like a weeds, and the dead stalks at the end of the season looks like bamboo. I'm not sure what it is clouds in the east, weather today hot and humid, 105 heat index and this is only the middle of June. with all the rain the wild life (suburban type) are multiplying. above is one of the little buggers