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- Bittercress (Cardamine hirsute) Small and fast-growing. About 4 – 12 inches tall. Its leaves are deeply lobed. Has small and slender stems.
- White Clover (Trifolium repens) Wedge-shaped leaflets. The leaves are serrated at the margins. Low-growing and are about 4 – 8 inches tall.
- Black Medic (Medicago lupulina) It grows to about 0.5 m tall. Have compound and alternate trifoliate leaves and broad leaves of about 17 mm wide.
- Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) Grows to a height of 16 inches. Has a fibrous root system. Has a square stem and heart-shaped leaves and the leaves are dull green and opposite each other on the stem.
- Crabgrass
- Globe Sedge
- Dayflower
- Dandelion
- Dollarweed
- Nutsedge
- Pusley
- Hairy Bittercress
- Spotted Spurge
- Dallisgrass
Crabgrass is one of the most common weedsin Florida. It’s an annual weed that has coarse leaves. It gets its name from the way the stems spread from the center resemble crab legs. Crabgrass is a clumping weed. It spreads with thousands of seeds that can lay dormant in the ground before germinating.
Globe sedge is a perennial that typically grows in wet and sandy areas. Needless to say It thrives in the Florida wetlands. They grow in clumps and spread quickly because of their seed clusters. Globe sedge has a globe of seeds at the end of its stem. They grow to be about 6 inches tall. They spread through seeds or rhizomes.
Dayflower can be both annual and perennial. It’s a tropical plant. The weed has blooms with blue or violet ear-shaped petals and a yellow center. Flowers are about the size of a quarter. Dayflower blooms open in the morning. They will continue to bloom all day, giving them their name. However, they only bloom for one day.
Dandelions are a common weed in Florida. They are recognizable by their tall stem and yellow flowers that turns into a white puff ball of seeds. Dandelions can grow up to 24 inches tall. The seeds have tufts of feathery sails that carry them in the wind. Their seeds can spread for miles floating in the wind.
Dollarweed is a perennial weed found in wetlands and areas with a lot of water. It’s no surprise it’s found all over Florida. Dollarweed leaves are round like a silver dollar. It has small, white, flowers in clusters at the ends of the stems They can reproduce through spreading rhizomes or seeds.
Nutsedgeis a fast-growing, perennial sedge that invades lawnsand gardens. It is difficult to control because its seeds that can remain viable in the soil for up to five years. Nutsedge also spreads rapidly by underground rhizomes. This weed can reach up to 3 feet in height. The waxy leaves are yellow-green.
Pusleyis found invading lawns across Florida. It’s an annual weed that grows in large clumps. Pusley stems spread along the ground. It grows white flowers with six petals and it has hairy leaves. The deep green leaves are wide and come to a point
Hairy bittercress is a member of the mustard family. Its leaves grow low to the ground with stems that shoot up. Bittercress has small white or yellow flowers at the top of their stem. They can be up to 12 inches tall. They can be annual or biennial, sprouting every two years.
Spurge is an annual weed. It secretes a milky white sap when the stem is broken. They can grow 1 to 2 feet tall. Spurge has red or purple colored stems and leaves lines with the same color. Spotted spurge is the most common variety found in Florida. It’s recognizable by its red spots on its leaves.
Dallisgrass is an invasive weed that is native to South America and brought to the US in the 1800s. Now it has spread throughout the US, including Florida. This perennial weed grows in dense clumps that spread into mats. They spread with rhizomes, and clumps can expand outward over 3 feet. Once established, dallisgrass is difficult to get rid of.
Jan 22, 2024 · Proper weed identification and control is essential for maintaining a healthy and attractive lawn or garden in Florida. By identifying weeds by their leaf, flower, growth habit, and seed characteristics, you can determine the best control methods and prevent future infestations.
Aug 9, 2021 · Florida weeds run aplenty, especially in the summer. Getting rid of weeds starts with proper identification, and UF/IFAS experts developed an online tool that organizes weeds by flower color for fast identification. The tool helps identify 130 of the most common weeds found in Florida.
Aug 9, 2021 · Getting rid of weeds starts with proper identification, and UF/IFAS experts developed an online tool that organizes weeds by flower color for fast identification. The tool helps identify 130 of the most common weeds found in Florida.
See pictures of the 7 common lawn weeds in Florida and get tips on how to get rid of them without chemicals!
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Don’t see your weed above? Try this extensive weed identification picture list from the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research Center (RCREC). The UF/IFAS Assessment of Non-native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas also offers pictures of common invasive plants.
