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A. Buckhorn Plantain
Sorry, but that is incorrect. The weed pictured here is broadleaf plantain (Plantago major). Broadleaf plantain has a short, thick tap root that forms a rosette of leaves that lay flat to the ground. The broad oval-shaped leaves have 3-5 prominent parallel veins and are attached to the root system by a very fibrous celery-shaped petiole. Broadleaf plantain flowers in the summer on leafless, unbranched stalks that originate from the base of the plant. It is extremely well adapted to most sites, including dry or wet conditions, heavy soils and very low mowing heights.
This species is hard to control and typically requires repeat applications of Turflon® Ester Ultra or Confront® specialty herbicide. Helpful turf management practices include conducting soil aeration, avoiding over watering, and using the proper mower cutting height for each turf species.
Once under control, dense stands of turf and ornamentals will shade the soil surface making establishment of new plantain seedlings more difficult.