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What is this grass/weed called?

alabamatreehugger 8b SW Alabama

14 years ago

I have this light green grass that is taking over my centipede lawn. I spend hours every year pulling it up but it's impossible to get all of it. It doesn't seem picky about where it grows, semi-wooded areas, lawns, it doesn't matter. It emerges much sooner than crabgrass and has little white seeds.

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jovy1097
13 years ago
Looks like St. Augustine grass to me.
wally_1936
13 years ago
Hope someone lets us know as it likes my St. Augustine lawn and as you say it likes to pop up anywhere.
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ltcollins1949
13 years ago
I thought that it was crab grass, but I guess not. Why don't you post this over on the Weeds Forum?
dottie_in_charlotte
13 years ago
probably poa annua (annual bluegrass). Even tiny plants will produce seed.
red_eared_slider86
13 years ago
Or could it be goosegrass? Check out Randy Lemmon's Gardenline website:

http://www.randylemmon.com/lawns/gardenline-crabgrass.html
ga_karen
13 years ago
Take a sample of it to your local county extension service office. If they don't know they can send it to the university for ID.

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