DIY Pest & Lawn – Florida Weed Identification

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Virginia Buttonweed

Diodia virginiana

Broadleaf

Opposite leaves, small white star flowers. Extremely common in Florida lawns.

Dollarweed

Hydrocotyle spp.

Broadleaf

Round shiny coin-shaped leaves. Thrives in wet or over-watered areas.

Purple Nutsedge

Cyperus rotundus

Sedge

Triangular stem, shiny leaves, purple-brown seed heads. Spreads by nutlets.

Nutsedge

Cyperus spp.

Sedge

Looks like grass but has a triangular stem. Prefers wet soil.

Chamberbitter

Phyllanthus urinaria

Broadleaf

Tiny leaflets in rows like a miniature tree. Heavy seed producer.

Doveweed

Murdannia nudiflora

Broadleaf

Grass-like leaves with small flowers. Spreads quickly in warm humid weather.

Southern Crabgrass

Digitaria ciliaris

Grass

Wide blades that spread low like crab legs. Common summer annual.

Torpedograss

Panicum repens

Grass

Tough wiry runners that survive mowing. Very hard to control.

Goosegrass

Eleusine indica

Grass

Flattened stem base with finger-like seed heads. Loves compacted soil.

Florida Pusley

Richardia scabra

Broadleaf

Hairy opposite leaves and small white flowers. Common summer annual.

Spotted Spurge

Euphorbia maculata

Broadleaf

Low mat-forming weed with reddish stems and a dark spot on the leaves.

Yellow Woodsorrel

Oxalis stricta

Broadleaf

Heart-shaped leaflets in groups of three with bright yellow flowers.

Bermudagrass

Cynodon dactylon

Grass

Aggressive fine-textured grass that invades St. Augustine and other turfs.

Annual Bluegrass

Poa annua

Grass

Light green color that produces many seed heads. Cool-season weed.

Spanish Needles

Bidens alba

Broadleaf

White daisy-like flowers. Seeds stick to clothing, pets, and equipment.

Pigweed

Amaranthus spp.

Broadleaf

Tall upright plant with alternate leaves. Common in thin or disturbed soil.

Wild Garlic

Allium vineale

Broadleaf

Hollow round leaves that smell strongly of garlic when crushed.

Black Medic

Medicago lupulina

Broadleaf

Clover-like leaves with small yellow flowers. Often indicates low nitrogen.

Sandbur

Cenchrus spp.

Grass

Produces painful burrs that stick to shoes, pets, and clothing.

White Clover

Trifolium repens

Broadleaf

Three leaflets often with white marks and white flower heads.

Dayflower

Commelina / Murdannia

Broadleaf

Grass-like leaves that prefer moist shaded areas.

Bahiagrass

Paspalum notatum

Grass

Coarse textured grass that becomes weedy when it invades finer turf.

Vaseygrass

Paspalum urvillei

Grass

Tall coarse grass with distinctive seed heads. Common in wet areas.

Quackgrass

Elymus repens

Grass

Perennial grass with bluish-green blades and underground rhizomes.

Plantain

Plantago spp.

Broadleaf

Rosette of broad leaves with parallel veins. Common in compacted soil.

Ragweed

Ambrosia spp.

Broadleaf

Common allergy-causing weed with deeply lobed leaves.

Arrowleaf Sida

Sida spp.

Broadleaf

Arrow-shaped leaves and yellow flowers.

Asiatic Hawksbeard

Youngia japonica

Broadleaf

Dandelion-like cool-season weed.

Spiny Pigweed

Amaranthus spinosus

Broadleaf

Pigweed with spines at the leaf bases.

Spiny Sowthistle

Sonchus asper

Broadleaf

Prickly leaves and yellow dandelion-like flowers.

Redroot

Amaranthus retroflexus

Broadleaf

Pigweed relative with a distinctive red root.

Natal Grass

Melinis repens

Grass

Showy pinkish seed heads.

Lantana

Lantana camara

Broadleaf

Woody plant with multi-colored flower clusters.

Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Broadleaf

Tall plant with purple berries (toxic if eaten).

Prickly Pear

Opuntia spp.

Broadleaf

Cactus with flat pads and spines.

Red Morningglory

Ipomoea coccinea

Broadleaf

Vining plant with bright red flowers.

Lizard's Tail

Saururus cernuus

Broadleaf

Wetland plant with nodding white flower spikes.

Maypop

Passiflora incarnata

Broadleaf

Passionflower vine with distinctive complex flowers.

Beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

Broadleaf

Shrub with bright purple berry clusters.

Oldfield Toadflax

Nuttallanthus canadensis

Broadleaf

Slender plant with small blue flowers.

Rain Lily

Zephyranthes spp.

Broadleaf

Small white or pink flowers that appear after rain.

Rosary Pea

Abrus precatorius

Broadleaf

Vine with distinctive red and black seeds (highly toxic).

Saltbush

Atriplex spp.

Broadleaf

Salt-tolerant shrub common in coastal areas.

Scarlet Milkweed

Asclepias curassavica

Broadleaf

Orange-red flowers. Important for butterflies.

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Broadleaf

Five-leaflet vine that turns red in fall.

Wandering Cudweed

Pseudognaphalium spp.

Broadleaf

Woolly leaves. Common in disturbed soil.

Turkey Berry

Solanum torvum

Broadleaf

Shrubby plant with white flowers and berries.

Red Soda Apple

Solanum capsicoides

Broadleaf

Spiny plant with orange-red fruit.

Bagpod

Sesbania vesicaria

Broadleaf

Tall legume with inflated seed pods.

Bracken Fern

Pteridium aquilinum

Fern

Large triangular fronds.

Japanese Climbing Fern

Lygodium japonicum

Fern

Invasive climbing fern.

Pickerelweed

Pontederia cordata

Broadleaf

Aquatic plant with blue flower spikes.

Showy Crotalaria

Crotalaria spectabilis

Broadleaf

Yellow pea-like flowers.

Southern Dewberry

Rubus trivialis

Broadleaf

Low-growing blackberry relative.

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

Broadleaf

Pink flowers. Prefers wet areas.

Tall Elephant's Foot

Elephantopus elatus

Broadleaf

Tall plant with purple flowers.

Silkgrass

Pityopsis spp.

Broadleaf

Silvery foliage with yellow flowers.

Angle-pod Blue Flag

Iris hexagona

Broadleaf

Native iris with blue flowers.

Leafless Beaked Orchid

Sacoila lanceolata

Broadleaf

Native orchid with pinkish flowers.