Bright green grass in lawn - Ask Extension
I can't identify this grass/weed. It shows up in splotches in my lawn. Not in wet areas so it isn't nutsedge.
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Bright green grass in lawn #875832
Asked July 03, 2024, 2:44 PM EDT
I can't identify this grass/weed. It shows up in splotches in my lawn. Not in wet areas so it isn't nutsedge.
Ingham County Michigan
Expert Response
You are correct, it's not Nutsedge. I suspect you may have yellow foxtail (Setaria glauca). It's an annual grass so you should be able to control it next year with a pre-emergent. More info in the links below:
Turfgrass feature ID - OSU - tips to help you ID grasses in your yard
https://extension.psu.edu/lawn-and-turfgrass-weeds-yellow-foxtail-and-green-foxtail
http://turfweeds.cals.cornell.edu/plant/yellow-foxtail
https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/grasses-glance/2024-03-25-refresh-your-grass-identification-skills - search for yellow foxtail
https://weedid.missouri.edu/weedinfo.cfm?weed_id=257
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/know-your-foxtails-fs-2023-0658/
Lawn and Turfgrass Weeds: Yellow Foxtail and Green Foxtail
http://turfweeds.cals.cornell.edu/plant/yellow-foxtail
Turfgrass feature ID - OSU - tips to help you ID grasses in your yard
https://extension.psu.edu/lawn-and-turfgrass-weeds-yellow-foxtail-and-green-foxtail
http://turfweeds.cals.cornell.edu/plant/yellow-foxtail
https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/grasses-glance/2024-03-25-refresh-your-grass-identification-skills - search for yellow foxtail
https://weedid.missouri.edu/weedinfo.cfm?weed_id=257
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/know-your-foxtails-fs-2023-0658/
Lawn and Turfgrass Weeds: Yellow Foxtail and Green Foxtail
http://turfweeds.cals.cornell.edu/plant/yellow-foxtail
