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I.D. a Weed, Please

9 years ago

I don't have a picture because I haven't seen the weed I'm asking about since I was 15 which is 46 years ago. Have often wondered what the weed was. It was called pigweed, but pigweed pictures don't look like it. It was spreading everywhere, the leaves were about 6 inches tall, it grew in mounds, the leaves were shaped like scallops, round but ruffled edges. Each leaf was about the size of a silver dollar. I sure would like to stop wondering what that weed was.

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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
9 years ago
Look up Hydrocotyl, aka dollarweed or pennywort to compare with your memory. If it's not your weed, tell us what's different about it.
Deeby
Original Author
9 years ago
I looked, thank you, but the one I knew was darker green and the scallop tips were sharper, not rounded. They didn't have a rubbery look like the picture of dollarweed. Not rubbery like nasturtiums are.
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Deeby
Original Author
9 years ago
I found it ! It's called ground ivy. Also called creeping charlie but the weed I'm asking about isn't a fleshy succulent-like leaf like the houseplant creeping charlie. Anyway, I found the non houseplant looking one and it's ground ivy. Ahhh... now I can sleep... LOL.

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