Need weed id

10 years ago

I've been finding this lately along the perimeter of my backyard where there is no grass. I can't tell if it's coming from my neighbors yard, but they just built a fence, and this stuff has spread like a blanket of grass along the back of their fence. They have fescue but don't fertilize, or overseed. It actually doesn't look bad at all, but just wanted to know what it might be. Thanks!

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Atlamol

10 years ago

Korean clover, Kummerowia stipulacea, I think. Kummerowia sp. anyhow. Should have little pink flowers.

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donna_in_sask
10 years ago
Looks like Spotted Spurge, the weed that likes to grow in sidewalk cracks.
PLF (Middle TN, Zone 7a) thanked donna_in_sask
PLF (Middle TN, Zone 7a)
Original Author
10 years ago
I just found some spotted spurge by my driveway. It has the brown spots on it. This one doesn't. I looked up some weeds through my extension, and this one that I have in the backyard looks like carpetweed. It doesn't have the brown spots on the leaves. Thanks for your reply.
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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
10 years ago
It would be easier to id if it wasn't wilted. Do you have a picture of one still growing? Are those leaves trifoliate? If so I'd say it is some sort of Clover or Medick. Have you seen any flowers?
PLF (Middle TN, Zone 7a) thanked floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
PLF (Middle TN, Zone 7a)
Original Author
10 years ago
Here is another one. Sorry about the wilted one.

Hope this is better. I don't have the best camera phone :)
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
10 years ago
Aha - much better pictures. Trifoliate leaves as suspected. Kummerowia is a member of the Fabaceae along with other Clover-like plants.
PLF (Middle TN, Zone 7a) thanked floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK