14-11-2008, 09:44 AM
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First recorded activity by GardenBanter: Nov 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Julie
On Fri, 04 Apr 2003 06:57:25 GMT, "Billy" typed
these words:
I know it is hard to determine a weed from a description, but maybe I will
get lucky. First a little background. I am in Zone 7. I have an El Toro
lawn, which was sodded 20 months ago. Last year was the first full year for
the lawn. Around July of last year, a weed or grass started growing in the
lawn, which I would like to identify and kill.
The weed has a cylindrical stem, sort of like a dandelion, but much thinner.
A couple inches up the stem several grass like leaves/limbs/branches branch
out. The top of the stem has a brown seed cluster. About 7 to 10 days
after mowing, the seed head will be visible and if I go about ten or more
days between mowings, it is taller than the El Toro, and then gives the
whole lawn a brownish look.
Any clue what this could be? I would like to see if I can identify it and
do something to prevent it from sprouting this year. Last year I should have
brought a sample to the extension office, but kept procrastinating.
Billy
Plantain? Most especially "narrow-leaf" or "english" plantain?
Plantago somethingorother. Maybe _officinalis.
HTH
peace,
Julie
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Funny thing, i was thinking plantain too. Hopefully this image links ok...
http://www.lepetitherboriste.net/herbier/plantain.jpg
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