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How to Manage Pests

Identification: Weed Photo Gallery

Dichondra

Scientific name: Dichondra repens (Family Convolvulaceae)

Life stages of Dichondra Infestation in turf Seedling Leaf

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DESCRIPTION:
Dichondra is a low-growing perennial plant sometimes used as a ground cover but which also becomes weedy in some lawns. It spreads by creeping stolons and forms a dense mat. Leaves are kidney-shaped, 1/4 to 1-1/2 inches (0.6 - 3.7 cm) wide, and alternate along the trailing stem. Flowers are inconspicuous.

Broadleaf ID illustration.


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