carpetweed

Mollugo verticillata

Family	Molluginaceae
Lifecycle	Annual
Features	Decumbent annual herb. Leaves whorled, obovate to lanceolate. Leaf tips acute. Five petal white flowers on long peduncle.
Description	Plant predominates in bare ground or waste areas. Usually does not persist in competition with crops or turf unless ground is frequently disturbed. Can reduce turfgrass seedling development during establishment.

Young carpetweed plant in a bareground stand.:

Broad View
Young carpetweed plant in a bareground stand.

Juvenile carpetweed plant:

Broad View
Juvenile carpetweed plant

Close up of flower: Flowers white with five petals 0.5 to 1 cm diameter.

Flower / Seed Head
Close up of flower