Common Names: Cat's-Ear, Flatweed, Catsear, False Dandelion
Species: Hypochaeris radicata
Family: ASTERACEAE
This plant should be a familiar site for anyone living in Australia, New Zealand, Japan or the USA where it has become a common lawn, frequently occurring in lawns. It is spread by the massive quantity of airborne seed it produces after flowering. The best way to remove these is by inserting a knife or a special weeding wand down against the long, thick taproot then lever them out and dispose of them in the trash.
