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Lawn weeds in North Carolina(USA), identification, and common causes

Common weeds like warm climate conditions grow on roadsides, meadows, lawns, and gardens. North Carolina is a warm climate region that is habitable for various weeds. This causes several species and varieties of weeds in lawns. 

Here, I'm going to give you info on such common weeds that grow in lawns in North Carolina. 

Lawn weeds in North Carolina(USA) 

Lawn weeds can be very different from each other. Some are plant weeds that bloom flowers, and some are grass weeds that look like lawn grass but their nature and growth are different than lawn grass. Also, Ash composting is not helpful to remove lawn weeds, instead it encourages them to grow but sometimes it can help to neutralize the acidic soil.

Lawn weeds in North carolina USA

Let's understand every common weed one by one in North Carolina. First, their identification and then their common causes. 

Crabgrass weed

Identification

  • Size- 5 inches height(max) and grow horizontally
  • Leaves- Multiple leaves in a single stem and multiple stems in a grass root. 
  • Color- Light green to normal green
  • Flowers- No flowers
  • Nature- Invasive and perennial
  • Temperature- From 60F to 80F
  • Season- Warm and summer
Learn more about Crabgrass.

Common causes of growing

Land history, Birds, neighborhood, roadside meadows, etc. 

Dandelion weed

Identification 

  • Size- 1-foot height, 2 inches diameter of flower
  • Leaves- Long dragon tail leaves, 5 to 6 in a single weed
  • Color- Yellow flowers, green leaves
  • Flowers- Multiple on each plant weed
  • Nature- Invasive 
  • Temperature- Over 55F
  • Season- Warm climate, dry conditions
Learn more about Dandelion weeds.

Common causes of growing 

Land history, overmoisture, acidic soil, common spreading

Doveweed 

Identification  

  • Size- 10 inches tall max.
  • Leaves- Shiny and parallel
  • Color- Dark green
  • Flowers- Light pink
  • Nature- Annual invasive
  • Temperature- 60F and above
  • Season- Warm climate

Common causes of growing 

Seed mixed with grass seeds, no-drainage, acidic soil, through the air, roadside weeds, and common invasion. 

Lespedeza weed

Identification 

  • Size- 3 to 5 feet tall
  • Leaves- Green and flat at edges(not continuous)
  • Color- Green leaves, whitish-Pinkish flowers
  • Flowers- Marked at petals
  • Nature- Invasive
  • Temperature- 65F and above
  • Season- Spring and summer

Common causes of growing 

Land history, neighbor weeds, flower seeds, etc. 

Nutsedge weed

Identification 

  • Size- 1 foot
  • Leaves- Very thin, and long, with continuous lines
  • Color- Green leaves, yellow flowers
  • Flowers- Spiked yellow flowers at the top
  • Nature- Invasive 
  • Temperature- From 60F to 85F
  • Season- Spring and following

Common causes of growing 

Seeds, no-drain, overmoisture, roadside spreading, meadows, etc. 

Spurge weed

Identification 

  • Size- 6 inches tall, grows with rhizomes
  • Leaves- Rounded small, present in a bunch
  • Color- Dark green leaves, yellow flowers
  • Flowers- Small yellow with a bunch
  • Nature- Grow with rhizomes
  • Temperature- Above 70F
  • Season- Warm climate, 10% moisture

Common causes of growing

Nearby meadows, seeds, acidic soil, and neighborhood spreading

Goosegrass weed

Identification 

  • Size- 10 inches max
  • Leaves- Like crabgrass, fleshy stem and folded leaves
  • Color- Shiny green 
  • Flowers- No
  • Nature- Invasive with seeds
  • Temperature- From 62F to 88F
  • Season- Early summer to mid fall

Common causes of growing 

Animal contact, seed spreading, birds spreading, etc.

Foxtail weed

Identification 

  • Size- 1 to 3 feet
  • Leaves- Like wheat leaves
  • Color- Shiny green with a brown-whitish tail
  • Flowers- No
  • Nature- Invasive 
  • Temperature- 70F and above
  • Season- Warm conditions with moderate moisture

Common causes of growing 

Hybrid seeds, seed mixture, low-drainage, birds, nearby lawn weed spreading, etc. 

Clover weed

Identification 

  • Size- 1 foot max(horizontal growth)
  • Leaves- Triangular bunch of round-shaped leaves
  • Color- Shiny green leaves and white flowers
  • Flowers- Stress petals of flowers folded inside
  • Nature- Invasive
  • Temperature- From 55F to 85F
  • Season- Spring to late fall

Common causes of growing 

Rhizomes, seeds, land history, mixed hybrid seeds, Neighbour hood clover weeds, etc. 

Bindweed

Identification 

  • Size- 16 inches max
  • Leaves- Triangular heart-shaped with sharp cuts at the edges
  • Color- Dark green leaves, white flowers
  • Fowers- Too close wide white petals
  • Nature- Invasive
  • Temperature- 65F to 80F
  • Season- Mid-summer to late fall

Common causes of growing

No drainage, mixed seeds, birds, meadows, etc. 

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