Broad Leaved Plantain
A very common perennial weed of turf surfaces. Its scientific name is Plantago major. It has leaves that are arranged in a rosette fashion; being hairless; a broad-oval shape and with distinct veins, typically 7, but from 5 to 9 might also be present; the leaves often dying over the winter period. The main flowering period is June to October; the flowering stalk, which can typically be up to 150mm in length, does not have a furrow and has a greenish flower head with purplish coloured anthers, although this turns a brown colour following seeding.
Two sub-species P. major ssp major can be fo
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Broad-Leaved Dock
An uncommon perennial weed of turf surfaces, only really being present in neglected turf, or newly seeded areas. Its scientific name is Rumex obtusifolius. It is a very broad-leaved weed, with oval-oblong type leaves. growing over a wide range of soil types. It flowers from June to October, having stalks on which flowers are arranged in whorls, being coloured from green to red.
Broad-Leaved Weeds
A general term that might refer to two possibilities: Firstly, Plants with leaves that are not grass like, which is basically most types of traditionally accepted meaning for a weed that isn't a grass. Or secondly, Weeds that are relatively large, such as Buttercups, Cats-Ear, Daisies, Dandelions, Plantains and Thistles. This would be in contrast to Small-Leaved Weeds which would include Clovers, Parsley Piert, Pearlwort, and the like.
Buck's-Horn Plantain
A variable plant which can range from being an annual, biennial to perennial weed of some turf areas, preferring sandy dry soils, often by the coast. It has narrow toothed, single-veined, leaves with them being lightly hairy and greyish green in colour. It lies close to the ground, especially under mowing conditions and juvenile plants can often be found in coastal golf and bowling greens, as well as more mature plants in golf fairways. The plant can adapt well to growing in compacted soils. It flowers from May to September. The flowering stalk might extend to 20cm where fully developed, with
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Bulbous Buttercup
A common perennial weed of medium to long turf surfaces. Its scientific name is Ranunculus bulbosus. It does not have any runners, unlike creeping buttercup which does, although it does have a preference for drier soils. It has a basal tuber. The main flowering period is April to June, having yellow coloured flowers, with sepals pointing backwards.
Capsella bursa-pastoris
The scientific name for the weed Shepherds Purse.
Cardamine hirsuta
The scientific name for the weed Hairy Bittercress.
Cardamine species
The scientific name for two very similar Bittercress weeds.
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:
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Cerastium fontanum
The scientific name for the weed Common Mouse Ear Chickweed.