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Commom Chickweed Seedling |
Common Chickweed Flowers |
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Commom chickweed is an annual that is
found in turfgrass, nursery crops, cultivated horticultural and agronomic crops. It
prefers shady, cool, and moist environments. This weed has slender, tender prostrate stems
with numerous branches. It has a shallow fibrous root system. The leaves are opposite on
the stem and leaves at the terminal end of branch do not have petioles. Small white
flowers are present early spring to fall. This weed reproduces by seed and rooting at
nodes on prostrate stems. The fruits contain many seeds within a dry capsule. Seeds
germinate in early spring and late summer. Ther are one or two generations within one
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Commom Chickweed Mature
Plant |
Description |
This section contains information on identification of
the different life stages of Common Chickweed. Select Biology and Management from
the Contents Menu for more information on the biology and management, or select Registered
Herbicides for the herbicides that are registered to control this weed in mint. |