What weed is this?


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Old 07-11-17, 01:18 PM
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What weed is this?

Thanks in advance for any help!

It's cropping up all over my southwestern CT lawn.

Thanks!

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Old 07-11-17, 03:41 PM
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Hard to tell. It looks a lot like Basil!
 
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Old 07-12-17, 05:29 AM
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Has any of it gone to flower? If so what color are the flowers?
 
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I haven't seen any flowers. I've googled the heck out of this, tried a couple of apps, etc.. and I can't figure out what it is. I keep finding things that are close, but not quite right...
 
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So we found some more (larger ones) and this photo does show 'something' (little red things). Not really a flower per se, but maybe it will be?

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Old 07-12-17, 03:20 PM
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I think it's Three Seeded Mercury (Acalypha).

There are 2 photos of it here if you scroll way down.

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.o...er-annual.aspx

Check out the side "flowers" it gets along the stem... that's a good way to i.d. it.
 
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Awesome, thanks!

I also heard back from someone else who told me it might be Virginia copperleaf. Virginia copperleaf, like three seeded mercury, appears to be a type of acalypha as well.
 
 

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