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Plant and Tree Identification: Identify weed, please

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Forum: Plant and Tree Identification Replies: 4, Views: 103

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22shooter
Miami, FL
October 13, 2008
9:42 AM
Post #5665601
This weed is taking over the lawns in our neighborhood in Southwest Miami. It does not seem to be killed by RoundUp although the surrounding grass is destroyed, and is definitely unaffected by Weed-N-Feed type agents. Left unmown, it sends up a very tough stalk that hurts your bare feet.

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22shooter
Miami, FL
October 13, 2008
9:45 AM
Post #5665613
Here is the same weed in a different stage.

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22shooter
Miami, FL
October 13, 2008
9:51 AM
Post #5665635
And one more of the same weed that was pulled from our gravel driveway:

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Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
October 13, 2008
4:48 PM
Post #5667177
Maybe Elephantopus carolinianus, Elephant's Foot.
22shooter
Miami, FL
October 13, 2008
9:23 PM
Post #5668476
Metrosideros...Thanks, but I don't think that is it.

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