Find out more about weeds
that occur in turfgrass.
See also,
Weeds in turfgrass listed by
Scientific name | Family
name
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Broadleaves | Grasses and sedges
| Broadleaves |
| Common name |
Scientific name |
| Amaranth,
low |
Amaranthus deflexus |
| Bindweed,
field |
Convolvulus arvensis |
| Brassbuttons,
Southern |
Cotula australis |
| Burclover,
California |
Medicago polymorpha |
| Burweed,
lawn (spurweed) |
Soliva sessilis |
| Catsear,
spotted |
Hypochaeris radicata |
| Chickweed,
common |
Stellaria media |
| Chickweed,
mouseear |
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare |
| Clover,
white |
Trifolium repens |
| Cudweed,
purple |
Gnaphalium purpureum |
| Daisy,
English |
Bellis perennis |
| Dandelion |
Taraxacum officinale |
| Dichondra |
Dichondra repens |
| Dock, curly |
Rumex crispus |
| Filaree,
whitestem |
Erodium moschatum |
| Geranium,
cutleaf |
Geranium dissectum |
| Healall (selfheal) |
Prunella vulgaris |
| Henbit |
Lamium amplexicaule |
| Knotweed,
common |
Polygonum arenastrum |
| Lettuce,
prickly |
Lactuca serriola |
Madder,
field
|
Sherardia arvensis |
| Mallow,
bristly |
Modiola caroliniana |
| Mallow,
little |
Malva parviflora |
| Medic,
black |
Medicago lupulina |
| Oxtongue,
bristly |
Picris echioides |
| Pearlwort,
birdseye |
Sagina procumbens |
Pennywort
|
Hydrocotyle sp. |
| Pimpernel,
scarlet |
Anagallis arvensis |
| Plantain,
broadleaf |
Plantago major |
| Plantain,
buckhorn |
Plantago lanceolata |
| Purslane,
common |
Portulaca oleracea |
| Sorrel,
red |
Rumex acetosella |
| Speedwell,
birdseye (Persian speedwell) |
Veronica persica |
| Spurge,
creeping |
Chamaesyce serpens |
| Spurge,
spotted |
Chamaesyce maculata |
| Swinecress (wartcress) |
Coronopus didymus |
| Woodsorrel,
creeping |
Oxalis corniculata |
| Yarrow,
common |
Achillea millefolium |
*For identifying turfgrass species, use the turfgrass
key. |
