Carpetweed 

(Mollugo verticillata L.)

Aizoaceae

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Carpetweed: (pp. 372-373 in Weeds of the Great Plains, pp. 88 in Weeds of the Northeast)

*             low-growing, mat-forming annual weed in Molluginaceae (Carpetweed Family)

*             grows 2-3" tall, but can spread 1-2' diameter per plant in good soil with adequate moisture

*             forms little rosettes of elongated leaves that can quickly cover cultivated soil

*             each new node can form new rosette which will root into soil

*             common in early planted agronomic crops, gardens, some in lawns

*             control:  pre-emergent herbicides, cultivation, shading