Torpedograss
Scientific Name: Panicum repens
Weed Family: Poaceae
Description
Coarse-textured, warm-season perennial with creeping, sharply pointed rhizomes. Stems stiff and erect. Leaves folded or flat and hairy on upper surface. Folded vernation. Small membranous ligule with fringe or hairs on upper margin. Seedheads usually with stiff, ascending, and spreading branches. Spikelets almost white, on tiny stalks. Fruits during warm months. Propagates primarily by rhizomes and seed.
Herbicide Use
Make a pre-emergence herbicide application prior to the seed germination. For post-emergent control use a product containing MSMA.
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