Name that plant
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Date Photo Taken
04 / 08 / 2015
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Season Photo Was Taken
Spring
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Region Photo Was Taken
Southeast
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City
Peachtree City
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State
Georgia
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Posted by
jmillians
Notes:
These are growing all over my lawn. I mow them, but they always return. Are they useful?
Comments
Jim Unregistered says:
After careful study of pictures on plants.usda.gov, I accept deadnettle rather than ground ivy, but not henbit.
April 11th, 2015 at 10:04am
parityanimal Master Identifier says:
Henbit or deadnettle. Very similar looking, both edible. Eat the weeds!
April 11th, 2015 at 9:36am
jmillians Apprentice says:
Bingo. Comparing with pictures on wikipedia, it’s definitely deadnettle.
April 10th, 2015 at 3:15pm
Bobby Master Identifier says:
Looks like dead nettle. http://purdueturftips.blogspot.com/2013/04/aprils-weed-of-month-is-purple.html
April 10th, 2015 at 3:59pm
jmillians Apprentice says:
Jim – Are you sure? The leaves look like spades, not cat paws. Also, these grow in stalks, not like ivy. Is it a variant of ground ivy?
April 10th, 2015 at 1:18pm
Jim Unregistered says:
Ground Ivy, Gill-Over-the-Ground. Mint family. Check out on Wikipedia if you’re interested in possible medicinal uses.
April 10th, 2015 at 11:35am