[quote="Cassews"]Well that is what I call them .. they are a darned weed!
I wish I could tell you of a method other than hand-pulling and disposing in plastic bags.
All I can do is commiserate with you. Goats head is one name, another is Bull thorn. Both because of the shape of the seed.
They are the most painful thing you can step on when barefoot,
other than hot coals ! They can even penetrate rubber-soled shoes. <sigh>