County crews spraying in the Diamond XX

Calaveras County Ag. Dept. was in the Diamond XX community the first part of July spot spraying Roundup along our roads.  The weed commonly known as Puncture vine or Goat head has been seen with more & more frequency in our area.  This obnoxious weed has seeds which are incredibly painful to step on and get tracked into your carpet.  The seeds puncture bicycle tires and have to be pulled out of your pets’ paws. The seed pod grows 4 “bullheads” in a circle, when mature it breaks up into 4 separate instruments of torture. It is a pest plant wherever it resides in the US.  If you recognize it anywhere, go get your gloves and pull it up before the seeds have a chance to spread.

Here’s what it looks like (click each photo for a larger version):