Controlling Field Sandbur (Grassbur) in Turfgrass James A. McAfee, Ph.D. When my dogs have the ones that are particularly hard to get out I hold onto the burr and pull the hair away from the burr and toward their skin a little at a time so that it is not painful for them. Associate Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist Dallas, Texas Field sandbur (grassbur) is a summer annual grassy weed that can be found in home lawns, sports fields, parks and along roadsides. Carefully time applications of weed-and-feed products. Seed is a burr with flattened spines. This weed is especially adapted to dry, sandy soils but can be found growing in other types of soils as well. I don't think it is desmodium. It is a vine ground cover that has green stick seeds with a small head on a short stem that is near 1/4 inch long. The sticky burrs must be softened before removal. I know the weed this guy from Miami is talking about. Types of Burr Weeds. Yomper PetForums Member. Prostrate knotweed: Prostrate knotweed has small, pointed, blue-green leaves. A single plant may have as many as 150 burrs, which can survive in the soil for several years. They are a pain in the _ss. Grey-green leaves have deep lobes and are covered with short, bristly hairs. Its 1- to 3-inch, white-veined green leaves have spiny bases. Tiny green burrs. Haven't found it yet Discussion in 'Dog Chat' started by Yomper, Jun 26, 2012. A drought tolerant weed of sandy, disturbed ground. I've been looking everywhere for the name. Sticker Burr Weed Killer. Follow label instructions carefully. The sticky burrs must be softened before removal. Today we bribed him with an ice cream container with just a bit on the bottom to keep him occupied while we combed him out. You may need to repeat applications to provide control. I just “ran into” these little green burrs when weeding my yard. Fertilizing the lawn to buffer the stickers now, or raking them up is your only recourse. where these burrs touched my skin on the right arm I am having an allergic reaction I believe. Check carefully for remaining spikes. Sticker burrs (Cenchrus echinatus), also called sandburs or grass burrs, annoy you and your pets as the small, prickly seed casings stick to your clothes or your pet's fur. Getting burdock out of clothes, hair and animals is difficult. These will eventually dry up and turn brown, spreading seeds everywhere. Spurweed has a nasty little sticker but unfortunately the sticker is the seed and is left behind as these winter weeds are dying with hot weather. They are out more in the winter months. Tiny, white to yellow flowers form on stems during summer to fall. So Quincy has twice come in COVERED in tiny green burrs that takes us a very long time to comb out! Little green plant /burrsballs in furr. Wash your clothing and hair and then run a comb over the surface to pick up the burrs. Burr medic germinates in fall and winter, and flowers in spring. Spot-treat small areas with a broadleaf herbicide. Posted by Lori, Quincy & Frankie on July 21, 2013 at 12:19pm in Discussing Labradoodles & Goldendoodles. The plant is actually a legume and is a food source for some grazing animals. Bur clover survives through the winter and is a source of foraging for deer and other animals. There are several types of burr weeds, most of which can be found growing in a wide range of conditions and soil types. The bur clover is a green plant with yellow bunches of flowers that often grows domestically in California and Texas, but it also grows elsewhere throughout North America. Upright growth habit to about 30 inches tall. Duct tape, tweezers and lint rollers also work. I can not get them off my clothes or my gardening gloves – all of which I now have had to throw away. 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