Weed details for carpetweed

Full name

carpetweed (Mollugo verticillata)

Characteristics

Flowers: White with 5 petals
Leaves: Tongue-shaped leaves that forms a close-to-the-ground mat
Habitat: Found in lawns and gardens
Life cycle: Annual
Other common names: green carpetweed
carpet weed
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Taxonomic data retrieved May 21, 2008, from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov.