Moss [1]

A low growing plant found in many different situations. Moss (a Bryophyte) is particularly prevalent in turf surfaces that are shaded and damp, which can be typical of many lawns, as well as those that are neglected or have not had the correct type of maintenance for the lawn conditions. Making sure that the grass plants are strong and healthy so that they are in a competitive condition will help to significantly reduce the chance of moss invasion and establishment.

  Mouse-Ear Hawkweed

A perennial weed of lesser maintained turf surfaces. Its scientific name is Pilosella officinarum; previously being called Hieracium pilosella. It has a rosette arrangement of leaves, each with a silvery grey underside and is lightly covered in hairs. It spreads by stolons. It is present on drier soils, including those with a thatch layer but with free draining soil underneath; growing over a range of soil pH. It also prefers open and not shaded situations. It flowers from May to September, with them being yellow in colour with a median diameter of 25mm.

  Narrow Leaved Plantain

A very common perennial weed of turf surfaces, with typical growing conditions being are found on many turfgrass surfaces. Its scientific name is Plantago lanceolata. Its leaves are arranged in rosette fashion; being hairless; narrow linear shaped and with distinct veins, typically 3 ¯ 5 in number. The main flowering period is April to October, having a deeply furrowed flowering stalk, which is typically less than 40mm in length, with a greenish flower head with sandy-white coloured anthers, although this turns a brown colour following seeding. Its soil preferences are as follows: Soil pH

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  Orange Hawkweed

A perennial weed of neglected turfgrass surfaces, especially domestic lawns.

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  Ornithopus perpusillus

The scientific name for the weed Common Birds Foot.

  Oxalis corniculata

The scientific name for the weed Yellow Sorrel.

  Parsley Piert

A small annual low growing weed, with small fan shaped leaves having 3 lobes, typically less than 10mm in length. It can be found on a range of soil types, from acid to calcareous, but only in open situations, having a dislike of shady conditions. It is more common on sports turf surfaces which are dry, slightly acidic and which are nutritionally poor, including those which have been regularly mown short, such as on bowling greens, golf greens and finer lawns. It flowers during April to October, with green flowers; these are actually only 4 sepals, there being no petals. Its scientific name is

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  Pearlwort

A common name for one of three species which can be found in turf surfaces. 1. Annual Pearlwort; 2. Heath Pearlwort; and 3. Procumbent Pearlwort.

  Pilosella officinarum

The scientific name for the weed Mouse-Ear Hawkweed.

  Pineappleweed

Erect, or low growing where routinely trodden on, annual with fine branched leaves, which can occur on newly sown areas, compacted, worn areas of renovated winter games pitches which have been neglected over the summer period, and very neglected lawns. In routinely maintained turf surfaces this will not be able to get established and is therefore uncommon in these areas. Its old name was Rayless Mayweed due to the lack of white petals (ray florets), unlike the similar Scentless Mayweed and Chamomile species. It is also called Pineapple Mayweed. It grows in dry to moist situations, especially

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