The Short Answer: This appears to be the fruit of a wildflower in the genus Geum, possibly Geum urbanum, also known as the wood aven.The avens are in the rose family and are related to cinquefoils and strawberries. Established sand burrs can be controlled with glyphosate, but this herbicide also kills desirable plants and must be carefully applied. As the weed ages, the grass stickers dry and become hard. MSMA or DSMA herbicide can be used on bermuda grass turf ONLY to kill grass burr plants. When the weeds are young, the grass stickers are green and pliable. The burs are very sharp and remain viable after the plant dies. There are many native perennials that have maturing seeds right now, several of which have some sort of hooked hairs or … Spray the immature plants to kill them, but mature burr weed is resistant to herbicides. It actually uses these hooked seed heads to help disperse its seeds. . Keeping your lawn watered properly will go a long way to eliminating grass burrs. Grass stickers, which are also called grass burrs, are a weed that grows in the spring and summer months in Florida. Basically long story short my friends and i went into the part of the park where all the Burrs are and now i have bumps from that only on my left arm even though i got them on both arms and legs. Water Your Lawn Regularly. The burs are actually spiny seeds that mature in the summer, just in time to torture tiny feet. These grass spikes are painful if stepped on by humans and often get tangled in the fur of pets. Control carpet burweed with a broad-leaf herbicide applied while it is actively growing in the fall and spring or mechanical control. If small burrs are detected at mowing time, use a grass catcher to eliminate possible mature burrs. Germination of the burr weed occurs in the fall, so prevent the seed from starting with pre-emergent herbicide. Native Plants That Develop Burs I have been spending a lot of extra time lately pulling burs from my dog's coat during and after our walks. They come from every kind of plant, from herbaceous annuals to … “No other grassy plant has this . The blades are an attractive light-green color, and the plant can be mistaken for turf grass until it begins featuring the burrs, which are 1/8 of an inch long and contain several seeds apiece. They attach themselves to shoes and pets allowing the plant to spread to other areas. Weed Stop, Lesco 0-0-7 and Preen are examples of this pre-emergent. . For North Texas lawns, we have created this guide to help keep a good watering schedule – click here for a Lawn Watering Guide Even if you control and rid your lawn of all current grass burr plants, new plants will emerge next spring from the seeds that are currently in the soil. Types of Hitchhiker Plants. 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