Centipedegrass: Eremochloa ophiuroides
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Weed Description: A creeping perennial with stolons and distinctly compressed sheaths. Centipedegrass forms a dense turf where established and for this reason is often planted as a lawn grass. It is most commonly planted as a lawn grass in the southeastern United States from Virginia to Florida and west to Texas. |
| Leaves: Approximately 15 to 30 mm long, 2 to 4 mm wide, and distinctly flat with a white midvein. Leaves are without hairs except in the collar regions. Leaf apexes are rounded. Leaves are without auricles, and have a short membranous ligule that also has short hairs. |  |
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Stems: Sheaths are distinctly
compressed, to the point that considerable effort is required to pull them apart. Roots: Creeping stolons that are slender and branching. |
| Flowers: The inflorescence is a single spikelike raceme that range from 3 to 5 inches in length. The racemes are purplish in color, somewhat flattened, and have spikelets arranged in two rows. |  |
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Identifying Characteristics: The strongly compressed sheaths, flat leaves with rounded apexes, and creeping stolons are all characteristics that help in the identification of centipedegrass. Additionally, centipedegrass has a relatively slow growth habit and requires less mowing than many other turfgrass species. |