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Trailing vine in grass; anyone know what it is?

mcdonald_in_canada_z6

last year

Hi. There's a flat, vine-like weed popping up all over our front lawn. (It was originally in cracks in our neighbour's driveway and moved into our property.) It does not flower. Can anyone identify it from the photos below?

I've been digging it up where I see it, but I don't really get a full root. I get more like a single white root. That makes me think that there's a network of runners under the grass and that the plants I see are attached to those runners.

If you do know what this is, any tips on getting rid of it or controlling it would be great. I live in an area with fairly strong pesticide/herbicide restrictions and I prefer the organic route anyway.

Thanks in advance.

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
last year
Compare with Convolvulus arvensis.
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
last year
I prefer to give and use the botanical name. Morning Glory does not refer to a specific plant. Indeed it most often refers to various Ipomoea species.
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mcdonald_in_canada_z6
Original Author
last year
Thanks for the idea, but I don't think it's Convolvulus arvensis. The leaves seem somewhat different. Also, we've had this weed for some years now, and I've never seen it bloom.
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
last year
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What are the roots like? Have you tried letting a piece grow to its full potential without mowing it? It must flower at some point.
dchall_san_antonio
last year
Do you care what it is or do you just want to get rid of it?
mcdonald_in_canada_z6
Original Author
last year
floral_uk, all I see is a single white thin root. I assume that root is attached to a runner deeper down. We've had these weeds for years (this year, I've pulled out maybe 300 of them), and I've never seen a flower. It's grown as long as a foot before I've pulled it out. Despite the title of my post, this isn't really a vine, because it doesn't wrap around something else. It's really a trailing plant.

dchall_san_antonio, I'm interested in what it is, but I also want to get rid of it.
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
last year
This is still bugging me. C arvensis leaves are hastate and variable and many are dead ringers for the ones on your plant. But the lack of twining is puzzling. I spent some time on Sunday examining C arvensis locally and am still stumped. This one is close but still not conclusive.

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