Foxtail
Setaria spp.
A summer weed grass with a fuzzy, bottle-brush seedhead—common in thin or disturbed lawn areas.
A summer weed grass with a fuzzy, bottle-brush seedhead—common in thin or disturbed lawn areas.
Named for its bristly, cylindrical seedhead that looks like a little fox's tail. Giant foxtail has the largest, droopiest, hairiest head, green foxtail has a slim, upright, smoother head, and yellow foxtail falls in between with some hair at the base of the leaf.
Often mistaken for: Crabgrass or other summer annual grasses
Shows up during the same summer flush as crabgrass, sprouting from seed once the weather warms up.
Mainly a problem in thin, weak, or disturbed lawn areas rather than thick, healthy turf.
A tough perennial sedge that pops up in wet lawns and spreads by chained tubers underground.
An upright summer weed with toothed, diamond-shaped leaves and tiny flowers tucked in leafy cups. Common in NC lawns and beds.
A sneaky summer weed that looks like grass until it flowers, showing up after most pre-emergents wear off.
A wiry, mat-forming weed that thrives in compacted soil, often along walkways and thin turf areas.