WEED ID · SUMMER ANNUAL GRASS
Crowfootgrass
Also called Crowfoot grass, Egyptian grass
A summer annual grass that moves into thin turf. It roots along its stems and makes seed all summer.
How to spot it
- Seedhead with 5 or more spikes that spread out like a crow’s foot
- Spikes look zipper-like up close
- Stems bend and root where they touch the soil
- Narrow leaf blades with a fringe of hairs where the blade meets the stem
- Dies with frost in fall
Why it shows up
Crowfootgrass seed sprouts from late March into July, depending on the weather. It moves into thin turf easily. It makes seed in summer, so it comes back the next year.
How we treat it
Crowfootgrass is an annual, so timing matters. We apply a pre-emergent before the seed sprouts. For plants already up, we spot treat with a product labeled for your grass type. We also fertilize to thicken the lawn, since dense turf crowds out seedlings.
What you can do
- Keep the lawn thick all year. Thin turf lets it in.
- Watch for bare patches left by winter weeds. Seedlings move into them in spring.
- Pull single plants by hand before they make seed.
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