Soliva sessilis

Other common names:

Bindii, bindi eye, bindi-eye, Jo-Jo, spurweed, field burweed.

Description:

• Annual weed
• Seeds germinate in spring
• Dominant in winter and early spring
• Prefers wet, shaded conditions
• Often found where turf cover is poor and mowing is short
• Bindii is different to carrot weed.

Susceptible Turf:

Warm-and cool-season turfgrasses.

Control options:

• Pesticides: Selective herbicide control is best (for plant uptake) when the weed is producing new growth in spring. See available tabs below for registered products. Use as per label instructions.
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Use a combination of approaches listed on this page.
• Cultural: Control or removal is essential in winter before they become prickly.
• Mechanical: Nil.

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