Micropyrum tenellum Care

Micropyrum is a genus of European and North African plants in the grass family.

15-40 cm high, tufted, in habit like a delicate lolium . Leaves short, bristle-shaped. Ligule not more than 0.5 mm long, slit, with 2 lobes pointing upwards. Inflorescence a 2-10 cm long, slender, spike-like and 2-line cluster with a 2-edged main axis. Spikelets 5-10 mm long , with short, thick stalks, broadside toward the stem. Both glumes 3-nerved and +/- equal in length. Lemmas obtuse, without awns, not keeled.

This plant might be poisonous

How to get rid of: The best herbicide to use depends upon the species of turfgrass. Warm-season turfgrasses such as bermudagrass, zoysiagrass, and kikuyugrass will tolerate products containing mecoprop and dicamba but not triclopyr. Cool-season turfgrasses will tolerate all of the herbicides that control clover. The herbicide 2,4-D is not effective for clover control; it will injure the plant but does not control it.