- Perennial winter broadleaf weed.
- Has a creeping or spreading habit.
- Stems are somewhat fleshy and greenish white in color.
- Elliptical to lance-shaped leaves are oppositely arranged on the stem.
- White tubular flowers with four lobes at each leaf axil along the stem.
- Flowers develop into round "button-like" seed capsules.
- Fruit is green, elliptically shaped, hairy, ridged, located at each leaf axil.
- Reproduces by seed, and root fragments.
- Favors moist to wet sites.
Control Methods
- Hand Removal or Hoeing
- Herbicides:
- Postemergence - 2,4-D* containing products (as needed).
See label for application interval.
* Do not use within the root zone of desirable plants, especially dicamba.
Always Read the Label
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White tubular flowers along stem
Green fruit found in leaf axils
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