Common Minnesota Lawn Weeds

Some of the most common weeds found in Minnesota lawns include the following. Click on any weed to learn more about it.

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Recognized by its bright yellow flowers and distinctive puffball seed heads, dandelions are widespread in Minnesota lawns.

Creeping Charlie

Glechoma hederacea

Also known as ground ivy, creeping Charlie is a perennial weed with scalloped leaves that spreads rapidly across lawns.

Crabgrass

Digitaria spp.

Crabgrass is an annual grassy weed that thrives in hot, sunny conditions. It often appears in thin or bare areas of the lawn.

White Clover

Trifolium repens

Identified by its trifoliate leaves and small white flowers, white clover is a common weed in lawns, particularly those with low nitrogen levels.

Quackgrass

Elymus repens

A perennial grassy weed with distinctive blue-green blades and underground rhizomes, quackgrass can quickly invade lawns and is challenging to control.

Broadleaf Plantain

Plantago major

Broadleaf plantain has broad, ribbed leaves and produces tall spikes of small greenish-white flowers. It thrives in compacted or poorly-drained soils.

Canada Thistle

Cirsium arvense

With its spiny leaves and purple flowers, Canada thistle is a perennial weed that spreads aggressively through rhizomes and seeds.

Yellow Nutsedge

Cyperus esculentus

Yellow nutsedge, also known as nutgrass, resembles grass but is actually a sedge. It has triangular stems and tuberous roots and thrives in wet or poorly-drained soil.

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