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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.
- Broadleaf Weeds
- Grassy Weeds
- Other Common Texas Weeds
Broadleaf weeds can be a pain, but they’re usually quite easy to identify and get rid of. Here are 7 you’ll commonly find in Texas:
It’s sometimes more difficult to identify grassy weedsbecause of the similarity they have to turf grasses. Some of the most common types in Texas include crabgrass, rescuegrass, Poa annua, and dallisgrass.
Whether you’re living in the South, West, East, Central, North, or Northeast of Texas, here are some more weeds you might find growing in your yard:
May 3, 2024 · The following sections will explore the most common grass and broadleaf weeds in Texas so you can identify and control them, achieving a healthy and beautiful Lone Star lawn that you can enjoy throughout the year.
We offer educational resources on weeds, native weeds and invasive species of plants. Information on topics ranging from the economic and environmental harm of invasive species to how to control or eradicate them, as well as the important role native weeds play in our ecosystem, is available to all Texans. All Topics.
- Bedstraw. Bedstraw can form a dense, tangled mat and carpet an area quickly starting mid-winter. Tiny hairs act like Velcro and stick to you (which is kind of fun to try – pull out a length of Bedstraw and stick it to your shirt or pants!).
- Henbit. Henbit is one of the more common winter weeds I see in garden beds and lawns. Not a native plant, it was introduced in the United States in the 1700s.
- Hedge Parsley. Hedge Parsley is known for its dainty white flowers that turn into sticky seed heads that grasp onto your socks and pants! In fact, one of its common names is “Sock Destroyer!”
- Sow Thistle. This annual broadleaf weed produces yellow flowers similar to a Dandelion. However, rather than a single flower on a stem, there are several.
Sep 2, 2019 · They can be just as bright green, if not brighter, as your new spring growth. They can also grow just as quickly, if not quicker, than the turf you hope to cultivate. With a bit of study and a closer inspection, however, you may be able to pinpoint those pesky invaders.
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Oct 13, 2023 · Learning the state’s common weeds, broken down into three groups: broadleaf weeds, sedges, and grass-like weeds, will help you better understand how to keep your grass free of weeds. Below, we will list the most common types of weeds that grow in Texas and how to identify them.