GLOSSARY
Common Name:
carpetweed
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Species:
Mollugo verticillata
L.
Bayer Code:
MOLVE
Carpetweed is a small weed that can cover large patches of ground in a very small time. This summer annual weed has smooth stems and leaves, and white flowers in the joint between leaf and stem. Carpetweed flowers from July to September.
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carpetweed leaf arrangement
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Characteristic
Type
Description
Growth Season
summer annual weed
Growth Habit
prostrate, spreading
mat forming, plants root at the nodes, and form round whorls of leaves
Leaflet Number
four or more
Leaf Margin
smooth
Leaf Hairs
none
Leaf/Leaflet Shape
oval/egg-shaped/elliptical
Leaf Width
1/2 - 1 inch
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaf Arrangement
whorled or basal rosette
Root Type
fibrous OR taproot
Flower Color
white
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