Crowsfoot Grass or Goosegrass

Crowsfoot Grass (Eleusine indica) is also known as Goosegrass. It has its name because its spiked flower looks like a crows foot. We discuss how to remove Crowsfoot from your lawn.

Crowsfoot Grass or Goosegrass
seedhead of crowsfoot grass
Crowsfoot Grass or Goosegrass
Crowsfoot Grass or Goosegrass
Crowsfoot Grass or Goosegrass
Crowsfoot Grass or Goosegrass

Crowsfoot Grass (Eleusine indica) is also known as Goosegrass. It has its name because its spiked flower looks like a crows foot. We discuss how to remove Crowsfoot from your lawn.

  • It is a Summer annual that you can easily identfy as it grows in “clumps”.
  • It is a prostrate annual weed, and has nearly white flat sheathed stems, and smooth strap like leaves.
  • This grass weed is difficult to control and tolerates low heights of cut.
  • It thrives in nutrient deficient and compact soils.