Eleusine indica
Goosegrass (Eleusine indica) is a summer annual found throughout Florida’s gardens, lawns, roadsides, and open fields. Goosegrass is found through most of the tropics and ranges into northeastern Canada.
Goosegrass is a tufted, or grouped, grass with upright growth. Plants form low-growing matted, grass-like clumps that fan out from a central point. Goosegrass grows well in compact, wet soils and competes successfully with warm- and cool-season turf grasses. It’s vigorous growth and abundant seed production make it an aggressively intrusive weed.
- Scientific Name: Eleusine indica
- Common Name: Goosegrass
- Seasonality: Warm
- Soil Type: Wet to dry
- Toxicity: Non-toxic
- Plant Growth: Annual
- Biology and Management of Goosegrass (Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.) in Ornamental Plant Production UF/IFAS Extension Publication
- UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants: Eleusine indica
- UF/IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas: Eleusine indica
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Relevant Resources
- Biology and Management of Goosegrass (Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.) in Ornamental Plant Production UF/IFAS Extension Publication
- UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants: Eleusine indica
- UF/IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas: Eleusine indica
- USDA Plant Profile
- Atlas of Florida Plants
