broadleaf weed · annual
Senecio vulgaris
Upright plant with deeply lobed leaves and small yellow flower heads that quickly turn to fluffy white seed puffs (like tiny dandelions).
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Groundsel has shallow roots and pulls easily. The critical step is removing it BEFORE it flowers — those fluffy seed heads spread thousands of seeds on the wind, just like dandelions.
Pull before flowers form — each plant produces thousands of wind-dispersed seeds.
Maintain thick mulch. Remove plants before they flower to prevent seed spread.
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Measure my lawn — it's free →Upright plant with deeply lobed leaves and small yellow flower heads that quickly turn to fluffy white seed puffs (like tiny dandelions).
Hand-pull or dig. Groundsel has shallow roots and pulls easily. The critical step is removing it BEFORE it flowers — those fluffy seed heads spread thousands of seeds on the wind, just like dandelions.
Common Groundsel is rated easy to control. Most homeowners can handle it in one or two treatments.
Maintain thick mulch. Remove plants before they flower to prevent seed spread.