Plantago coronopus 
The scientific name for the weed Buck's Horn Plantain (Starweed).
Plantago lanceolata
The scientific name for the weed Narrow Leaved Plantain (Ribwort).
Plantago major
The scientific name for the weed Broad Leaved Plantain.
Plantago maritima
The scientific name for the weed Sea Plantain.
Plantago media
The scientific name for the weed Hoary Plantain.
Plantain
A common name for one of a range of Plantain, or Plantago, species. These include:
1. Broad Leaved Plantain;
2. Narrow Leaved Plantain;
3. Hoary Plantain;
4. Sea Plantain;
5. Buck's Horn Plantain.
Polygonum aviculare
The scientific name for the weed Knotgrass.
Potentilla anserina
The scientific name for the weed Silverweed.
Prickly Sow-thistle
An uncommon annual weed of disturbed soils, newly sown areas and neglected lawns, but not of well-maintained turf surfaces. Mowing a surface should be enough to prevent this weed from becoming established. It produces a well-developed tap root, whilst the leaves have distinctly prickly margins, with the leaf base often clasping the stem, the upper leaf surface being smooth and relatively shiny. It flowers from June to October, having yellow flower heads up to about 20mm in diameter, but this is variable, although these would not normally be seen in a turf situation. It will grow in a range of
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Procumbent Pearlwort
A small grass like perennial weed which forms shallow mats of vegetation. It spreads by short stolons and has smooth stems. It may, or may not, have small white dot sized flower petals, but will have 4 green sepals during flowering from May to September. Small fruiting capsules are no longer than 3mm. It is common on turf surfaces that are thin or bare, and it is indicative of turf which has been cut too short, with the weed being able to better compete against stressed turfgrass plants in this condition. It prefers moisture retentive turf, especially those with a thatch layer, and will grow o
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