Cat's-Ear

A common weed of some turf surfaces. Its scientific name is Hypochaeris radicata. It is a Perennial. Its leaves are arranged in rosette fashion; they are lightly hairy, narrow (5 to 12cm or greater in length) with a smooth-wavy toothed leaf edge. The main flowering period is June to September, having yellow flower heads similar to dandelion, being 2-4cm in diameter.

Its soil preferences are as follows: Soil pH: It is present on soils from very slightly acidic to calcareous, but not very acidic soils. Soil Texture preference is quite varied, ranging from sandy to loamy soils. Soil Moisture: Dry to Moist soils, but not ones that are wet for any length of time.
Other features include: 1. It does not like shade. 2. Typical growing locations are most grassland areas, including most sports and amenity turf surfaces.