Richardia Humistrata

Other common names:

South American Mexican Clover.

Description:

A perennial weed that forms a dense mat across the turf surface rooting at the nodes. The weed has distinct narrow-ovate to ovate hairy green leaves. Flowers, up to 15 tubular flowers in a head are white. Profusely seeds. Flowing in spring and autumn.

Susceptible Turf:

Warm-and cool-season turf grass varieties.

Control options:

• Pesticides: 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: Nil.
• Mechanical: If physically removing the weed, all of the plant and stems need to be removed and destroyed as the weed roots at the nodes and can easily re-establish.

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