Bindii
Soliva pterosperma · Annual
Growth: Spring to summer
Low, spiky fern-like rosettes that form dense turf mats. Its prickly seed heads are painful on bare feet and paws.
Common Weeds
Identification and targeted weed control for Sydney lawns.
Weeds in Sydney
Weeds are invasive plants that compete with desirable turf for water, nutrients and space. Left untreated, they can reduce lawn health, spoil its appearance and upset the soil balance your turf needs to thrive.
Settled Turf identifies the weed before selecting the right control method for your lawn type, season and site conditions.
Broadleaf weeds vs grassy weeds
Broadleaf weeds usually have wide, flat leaves and are easier to distinguish from turf, which can make treatment more straightforward.
Grassy weeds have narrow leaves that often resemble turfgrass. They need careful identification so they can be controlled without damaging the lawn you want to keep.
Common broadleaf turf weeds in Sydney
Tap a weed to learn the key identification features and growing period.
Capeweed
Arctotheca calendula · Annual or biennial
Growth: Autumn to summer
Deeply lobed leaves in a basal rosette and bright yellow, dark-centred flowers.
Catsear
Hypochaeris radicata · Perennial
Growth: Spring and summer
A hairy rosette of narrow, wavy leaves with yellow dandelion-like flowers on tall stems.
Chickweed
Stellaria media · Annual or winter annual
Growth: Autumn to spring
Egg-shaped opposite leaves, small white flowers and dense low-growing mats.
White clover
Trifolium repens · Perennial
Growth: Most of the year
Oval three-leaf clusters with a pale V-mark and white ball-shaped flowers.
Cotula
Cotula australis · Perennial
Growth: Year-round; strongest spring/summer
Fern-like foliage, yellow button flowers and a spreading habit that can smother turf.
Creeping oxalis
Oxalis corniculata · Perennial
Growth: Year-round; strongest spring/summer
Clover-like leaves and five-petalled yellow flowers. It can regrow from small root fragments.
Cudweed
Gnaphalium spp. · Annual or perennial
Growth: Spring to autumn
Narrow, hairy grey-green leaves and small pale flower clusters; common in closely mown turf.
Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale · Perennial
Growth: Spring and autumn
Deeply serrated rosette leaves, yellow flowers, fluffy seed heads and a difficult taproot.
Fleabane
Conyza spp. · Annual
Growth: Autumn/winter
Tall branching stems with tiny daisy-like flowers. It produces lots of seed and can develop herbicide resistance.
Lamb’s tongue
Plantago lanceolata · Perennial
Growth: Spring and summer
Narrow lance-shaped leaves with strong parallel veins and upright flower spikes.
Pennywort
Hydrocotyle tripartita · Perennial
Growth: Spring and summer
Round or kidney-shaped leaves on creeping stems that root at nodes in damp areas.
Thistle
Sonchus spp. · Annual or biennial
Growth: Cooler months
A lobed-leaf rosette with branching stems and small yellow flowers; persistent in turf.
Wireweed
Polygonum aviculare · Summer annual
Growth: Spring to autumn
Reddish prostrate stems with narrow leaves and tiny pink, green or white flowers.
Common grassy turf weeds in Sydney
Grassy weeds can look like lawn, so correct identification matters.
Bahia grass
Paspalum notatum · Perennial
Growth: Spring to autumn
Coarse, dark-green clumps with long pointed leaves and distinctive multi-spiked seed heads.
Carpet grass
Axonopus compressus · Perennial
Growth: Warm season
Flat broad glossy leaves and finger-like seed heads. It spreads by stolons and rhizomes.
Crowsfoot grass
Eleusine indica · Perennial
Growth: Summer in temperate areas
Narrow rough leaves with seed heads held in a recognisable crow’s-foot shape.
Mullumbimby couch
Cyperus brevifolius · Perennial
Growth: Year-round
Narrow upright stems, a V-shaped leaf cross-section and small clusters at the stem tip.
Nutgrass
Cyperus rotundus · Perennial
Growth: Year-round; peak summer
Triangular stems, narrow leaves and underground nut-like tubers make this weed persistent.
Onion grass
Allium triquetrum · Perennial
Growth: Autumn to spring
Cylindrical waxy leaves with a distinct onion smell when crushed and white star-shaped flowers.
Paspalum
Paspalum dilatatum · Warm-season perennial
Growth: Spring to autumn
Long pointed leaves with a white midrib and open, branched seed heads.
Summer grass
Digitaria sanguinalis · Annual
Growth: Late spring to autumn
Fast-spreading mats with finger-like seed heads; common in warm-season turf.
Winter grass
Poa annua · Cool-season annual
Growth: Winter to spring
Narrow boat-shaped leaves and triangular seed heads. It grows quickly and can outcompete turf.
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