Can you help identify this weed with a "stinging" round seed?
Sandplum1
7 years ago
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7 years agoAmyinOwasso/zone 6b
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Can you identify this weed please?
Comments (3)That's mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum. Most woodland gardeners would consider it a wildflower. Has a rather large white flower, in mid-May, which kind of hides beneath the leaves. Has a spreading root system. Will turn yellow and die back to the ground by August, at least here in New Jersey. Never heard of anyone wanting to control it, but I guess you could just mow over it....See Moreweed ID please - round leaf sticky seeds
Comments (3)Hi guys, i believe this is called tropical chickweed - or drymaria cordata, no idea how to get rid of it naturally, but round up kills it (and your lawn).... good luck Here is a link that might be useful: positive of the chickweed...See MoreCan anyone help me identify this weed?
Comments (6)Palmer amaranth, Amaranthus palmeri, I'm pretty sure. Look it up. Supposedly one of the most aggressive weeds of agricultural crops. I see it popping up in soybean fields in New Jersey. But amaranths can be tough to I.d. If you don't have a specimen....See MoreCan you help me identify this big, flat weed?
Comments (13)OK, macranthos, I broke a leaf. It does bleed a small amount of white sap that looks like it comes from two "tubes" on either side of the main stem. And looking at how the leaves are developing now, I'm less adamant about it being ground hugging. Ground hogging, but it may not always be hugging....See MoreSandplum1
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Okiedawn OK Zone 7