weed identification - June 9th, 2006 at 02:42 PM
There is a weed taking over our roadways and lawns. The first time I saw it was about 10 years ago. At that time it was very rare around here. Now it's everywhere. I don't have a picture, but from the description I thought someone would know what I'm talking about. Here goes:
This weed has a bright yellow flower - each flower is about 1/2 inch across. The leaves are shaped kind of like an impatien. It spreads by sending runners everywhere, and takes over a one foot square patch of lawn in just a couple of days. That patch may have 30 or 40 blossoms. It only gets about 5 or 6 inches high, because it produces runners more than growing in height - and when it's blooming it's actually quite pretty, but it's extremely destructive to a lawn. It roots at the nodules like creeping charlie does, but grows 10 times faster that creeping charlie.
Does anyone know what I'm talking about?
I've checked lots of web sites for invasive weeds but I can't find it.
I wish I had a camera!!
This weed has a bright yellow flower - each flower is about 1/2 inch across. The leaves are shaped kind of like an impatien. It spreads by sending runners everywhere, and takes over a one foot square patch of lawn in just a couple of days. That patch may have 30 or 40 blossoms. It only gets about 5 or 6 inches high, because it produces runners more than growing in height - and when it's blooming it's actually quite pretty, but it's extremely destructive to a lawn. It roots at the nodules like creeping charlie does, but grows 10 times faster that creeping charlie.
Does anyone know what I'm talking about?
I've checked lots of web sites for invasive weeds but I can't find it.
I wish I had a camera!!