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Hi, have a weed growing all over in my grass and not sure what it is. some say creeping charlie. some balck medic?? what is it.
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lawn weed identification #868415
Asked May 14, 2024, 2:34 PM EDT
Hi, have a weed growing all over in my grass and not sure what it is. some say creeping charlie. some balck medic?? what is it.
Emmet County Michigan
Expert Response
I have both creeping charlie and black medic in my yard and your weed is neither of those weeds. You have an annual called corn speedwell (Veronica arvensis L.)
More info in the attached links:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/corn-speedwell/
https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/corn_speedwell
https://ag.umass.edu/sites/ag.umass.edu/files/fact-sheets/pdf/speedwells.pdf
info in creeping charlie: https://extension.umn.edu/weeds/ground-ivy
info on back medic: https://www.canr.msu.edu/ipm/diseases/black-medic#gallery
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/black-
medic/arec.umd.edu/resource/black-medic
More info on plant identification for future use (Apps!):
Plant ID Apps-MSU
More info in the attached links:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/corn-speedwell/
https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/corn_speedwell
https://ag.umass.edu/sites/ag.umass.edu/files/fact-sheets/pdf/speedwells.pdf
info in creeping charlie: https://extension.umn.edu/weeds/ground-ivy
info on back medic: https://www.canr.msu.edu/ipm/diseases/black-medic#gallery
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/black-
medic/arec.umd.edu/resource/black-medic
More info on plant identification for future use (Apps!):
Plant ID Apps-MSU
