Home Weed ID Publications Dictionary Links FAQs Login About us		Plant Description: Name: carpetweed Scientific Name: Mollugo verticillata Family: Aizoaceae Type: Broadleaf Lifecycle: Summer Annual Habit: Germination begins late spring to early summer however the plant has very rapid growth and begins flowering as early as June and as late as September. Leaves: Leaves are sessile, smooth and either rounded above and narrowed to the base or widest above the middle and tapering to the base. They appear in whorls of 3-8 at each stem node. Leaf Arrangement: Whorled Characteristics: The plant forms prostrate mats along the ground. Flower Seed Head: Flowers appear in clusters of 2-5 blooms at the leaf axils or stem nodes. They are small and green to white on long slender stalks. Seed Fruit: Fruit are small egg-shaped capsules with three chambers. The seeds harbored in those chambers as very small, dark brown, flattened, and kidney-shaped. Where Found: Carpetweed can infest bare areas in thin turf, agronomic crops, flower beds, and gardens. It is more abundant on moist rich soils. Control Options Related Plants Terms and Definitions Additional Images:
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