Doveweed
Murdannia nudiflora
A sneaky summer weed that looks like grass until it flowers, showing up after most pre-emergents wear off.
A sneaky summer weed that looks like grass until it flowers, showing up after most pre-emergents wear off.
At a glance it can pass for grass, but look closer: the stems root wherever they touch the soil, and the leaf sheaths have little hairy margins. The giveaway is the true 3-petaled purple flower, which crabgrass and dayflower don't have.
Often mistaken for: Crabgrass or dayflower (neither has the true 3-petaled purple flower)
Shows up in hot, wet weather from late May through August, right after typical spring pre-emergent treatments have already broken down.
Mainly a problem in warm-season lawns, especially in low or poorly drained spots.
A tiny, glossy, round-leaved weed that forms a dense carpet in damp, shady parts of the lawn.
A summer weed that looks like a tiny mimosa tree, with rows of bead-like seeds under its leaves. Common in NC lawns and beds.
A low-growing summer weed that moves into thin, dry, or compacted lawn areas.
A coarse, clumping perennial grass weed that stands out from your turf and spreads by seed if left alone.