|
SPECIES |
FEATURES |
| Annual bluegrass (Poa
annua) |
Low-growing,
broad-leaved annual grass forming unsightly clumps in closely cut
turf |
| Bird's-foot trefoil
(Ranunculus bulbosus) |
Creeping plant, often
forming large clumps; each leaf made up of three oval, pointed
leaflets, with two leaflike growths at the base of their stalk;
cluster of re-maked bright yellow pea flowers in late spring to late
summer |
| Buttercup, bulbous
(Ranunculus bulbosus) |
Bulbous-rooted plant;
deeply toothed and finely hairy, 3-lobed, dark green leaves;
golden-yellow, cup-shaped flowers in early spring to early summer |
| Buttercup, creeping
(Ranunculus repens) |
Creeping stems
rooting frequently; deeply toothed and finely hairy, 3-lobed, rich
green leaves; golden-yellow, cup-shaped flowers in late spring to
late summer. |
| Cat's-ear (Hypochaeris
radicata) |
Similar to dandelion,
but leaves hairy, with less jagged teeth; flower stalks branched. |
| Chickweed, mouse-ear
(Cerastium vulgatum) |
Creeping stems; small
oval leaves covered with silvery hairs; tiny white starry flowers in
midspring to early fall |
| Clover, white (Trifolium
repens) |
Creeping plant
rooting frequently; each leaf made up of three rounded leaflets;
white or pinkish globular flower heads from late spring to fall |
| Crabgrass, smooth
(Digitaria ischaemum) |
Broad, bluish-green
leaves; stems erect and prostate, often rooting at lower nodes to
form dense mats. |
| Crowfoot (Ranunculus
acris) |
Clump-forming plant
of the buttercup family; deeply lobed, rich green leaves with coarse
teeth; golden-yellow, cup-shaped flowers in late spring to late
summer. |
| Daisy, English (Bellis
perennis) |
Rosette-forming plant
with a very spreading habit; spoon shaped leaves with scalloped
edges; prominent yellow-centered white flower from early spring to
fall |
| Dandelion (Taraxacum
officinale) |
Rosette-forming
plant; lance-shaped leaves with deep, jagged teeth; stems and leaves
exude a milky sap when broken; many-petaled bright yellow flowers. |
| Ground Ivy (Glechoma
hederacea) |
Creeping plant;
square stems that root at joints; nearly round, scalloped leaves;
purplish-blue, trumpet-shaped flowers. |
| Heal-all (Prunella
vulgaris) |
Creeping plant
rooting at intervals; oval, pointed leaves; clusters of
purple-hooded flowers in early summer to early fall. |
| Medic, black (Medicago
lupulina) |
Creeping plant;
cloverlike leaves; small, yellowish, cloverlike flowers from
midspring to late summer. |
| Nut grass, yellow
(Cyperus esculentus) |
Triangular stems with
clasping, yellow-green leaves; nutlike tubers at end of underground
shoots. |
| Pearlwort (Sagina
procumbens) |
Tufted plant with
radiating, creeping stems, often forming a dense mat; tiny, narrowly
lance-shaped leaves; diminutive white flowers in late spring to
early fall. |
| Plantain,
broad-leaved (Plantago major); hoary plantain (P. media) |
Rosette-forming
plants; large, coarse-textured leavves with prominent parallel ribs;
greenish flowers from late spring onward, in slender, upright spikes
P. major, and with compact, oval heads in P. media. |
| Plantain, buckthorn
(Plantago lanceolata) |
Rosette-forming
plant; very large, lance-shaped leaves with prominent parallel ribs;
flowers similar to those of hoary plantain. |
| Purslane (Portulaca
oleracea) |
Bright green, fleshy,
thick but small oval leaves; thick, reddish stems; tiny yellow
flowers borne only by plants growing in sunny areas. |
| Sheep sorrel (Rumex
acetosella) |
Slender, wiry plant
with somwhat creeping stems; deep green, narrow, arrow-shaped
leaves, turning reddish with age; spikes of green to red flowers in
late spring to late summer. |
| Small hop clover (Trifolium
dubium) |
Similar to white
clover, but with smaller flowers that are yellow to brownish. |
| Speedwell, creeping
(Veronica filiformis) |
Slender trailing
stems rooting frequently; small, rounded leaves with scalloped
edges; tiny mauve-blue flowers in midspring to summer. |
| Yarrow (Achillea
millefolium) |
Creeping plant
rooting at intervals; long, feathery leaves; flattish clusters of
small cream-white flowers in summer. |
