Weed Type: Grassy Weeds & Sedges

Perennial weed that grows from a bulb with narrow somewhat glossy leaves. Leaves have a noticeable midrib. Produces a white flower with six petals. Grows during the cooler months of the year. Reproduces by seed and underground bulb.

Perennial grassy weed that forms a flat mat. Leaves are flat and smooth with stiff hairs along the edges. Seedheads with one to six branches on slender stalks. Seeds in pairs on lower side of branches. Reproduces from seed.

Aggressive perennial weed with sharply pointed underground runners. Stems are very erect and stiff. Leaves folded or flat. Seedheads on stiff branches. Reproduces from underground runners primarily. Prefers moist sites. Very robust grassy weed.

Perennial sedge with narrow tipped leaves. Produces a yellowish-brown seedhead at the end of triangular shaped stems. Produces individual tubers that are not in chains like Purple Nutsedge. Reproduces primarily by tubers. Grows during warmer months.

Perennial sedge with dark, glossy leaves that taper abruptly. Seedheads purple to reddish brown in color at the end of triangular stems. Produces underground tubers that are hairy and oblong. Spreads rapidly primarily by tubers.

Warm season annual grassy weed with creeping, prostrate growth habit. Leaves are smooth, flat, and wide. Seedhead branches spreading like “signal flags” with seeds on underneath side. Reproduces by seed.

Grassy perennial weed that grows in clumps. Leaves are long, flat and rounded at tip. Produces narrow seedhead that is often black in appearance due to a fungus that infects the seeds. Reproduces by seeds.

Tufted and clumped with light green to whitish spikelets. Reproduces by seed. Winter annual. Leaf blades smooth. Leaf tip boat shaped.

Warm-season annual grassy weed that grows in a loose clump. Leaves are mostly smooth to slightly rough. Stems often reddish as base. Produces a seedhead with spiky, spiny burs. Prefers sandy soils. Reproduces by seed.

Stems triangular or three sided. Often grows in a clump. True annual weed. Seedheads at top of bare stem and are flat spikes with toothed edges. Emerges in late spring/summer. Prefers moist sites but can survive dry conditions.