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What is this plant? #870747

Asked May 30, 2024, 11:59 AM EDT

We have been dealing with this weed over the years and would like to know what it is and how to get rid of it. It shows up in the lawn and flower garden. Quite often it has a very long skinny root underground and a clump of roots at the end.

Ingham County Michigan

Expert Response

This appears to be broadleaf helleborine.  It is a weedy "orchid" that can spread by underground rhizomes.  I am attaching a link to an extension article that we wrote with information on this plant and control options.  
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/homeowners_battling_a_weedy_orchid_invading_lawns_and_flowerbeds
An Ask Extension Expert Replied May 30, 2024, 4:18 PM EDT

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