Goosegrass in Bramble Plantings
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Goosegrass (Eleusine indica) is a summer annual that grows in a flat rosette; centers appear white. Plants with fibrous root systems are typically found in dry, compacted soils. Plants are frost-sensitive. Seed will not germinate until soil temperatures are above 65°F.
Goosegrass growth habit.
(Photo: Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org)
Goosegrass flowers.
(Photo: Charles T. Bryson, USDA-ARS, Bugwood.org)
Management:
- Cultivate when plants are young.
- Apply a grass-specific post-emergent herbicide (graminicide).
