Cat’s Ear

Weeds

Other Common Names:

Flatweed, False Dandelion

Weed Type:

Perennial Weed

Characteristics:

Flat, hairy foliage, tap root, tall flower stems

Control Methods:

Hoeing, Manual removal

Active Ingredient / Herbicides:

2,4-D (e.g., Turfweeder) MCPA (e.g., Banweed) Dicamba (e.g., Dicamba 500 EC)

Hypochaeris radicata is a rosette-forming herb that grows from 15 to 80 cm in height.

It has a long taproot and a basal rosette of leaves.
The leaves are rough, hairy with lobed or wavy-margins.
The stems are erect with a yellow, terminal flower.
The flowers are often mistaken for dandelions as they both form wind-borne seeds.

Weed Control Chemicals / Herbicides

Turfweeder

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Banweed

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Dicamba 500 EC

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