Submitted by Living_broke t3_126lehf in newjersey
What plant is this? I'm assuming it is not a weed? Thank you.
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ansky201 t1_je9myfm wrote
Definitely a weed. I have a lot of that in my yard this year.
stickman07738 t1_je9n2ds wrote
Looks like Sltellaria Media - common chickweed. Yes a weed
mcgeggy t1_je9n9rd wrote
Weed, but the ones I get are usually gone by late Spring without any treatment. Bees seem grateful that I leave it alone…
apatheticsahm t1_je9o16f wrote
Those are called spring ephemerals. They show up in early spring when they can get plenty of light, and fade by the time the trees start to leaf out.
whaler76 t1_je9s3km wrote
Hairy bittercress, have the same thing and google image searched it. Best to take care of asap as the if the seed heads mature and spread it will come back worse next year
mkj3322 t1_je9sw15 wrote
That stuff is everywhere
SeparateAddress9070 t1_je9uo6l wrote
weeds are only weeds if they're unwanted. These are great flowers for the local fauna.
Rodef1621 t1_je9x31u wrote
Have you seen r/nolawns. You may like it
ForeverMoody t1_je9z5mw wrote
Maybe hairy bittercrest
Original_Iripoet t1_jea03hm wrote
probably has some hidden benefits too
iago303 t1_jea03z8 wrote
The bees love them and so do a few species of moths and butterflies so leave them alone butt
snarkuzoid t1_jea101h wrote
In a Botany class years ago, a weed was defined as a "plant out of place".
SeparateAddress9070 t1_jea1fgu wrote
Love it. Huge advocate
SeparateAddress9070 t1_jea1hxc wrote
It’s a good plant to have in your yard
SquirrelEnthusiast t1_jea1ias wrote
I don't know, but Google Lens is a really good app for identifying plants.
Rodef1621 t1_jea3dbk wrote
I gathered by your response, me too
Bluejay-chirps t1_jea3ioa wrote
r/fucklawns weeds are welcome :)
-fubar- t1_jea41g3 wrote
As other people have mentioned, it’s known as Hairy Bittercress.
Smarter Everyday did an interesting video explaining how this plant “explodes” when touched: https://youtu.be/MUaTOoVmg1Q
john_browns_beard t1_jeadbju wrote
Hairy bittercress. Neither hairy, nor bitter, it's actually a tasty salad green if the area hasn't been sprayed for pesticides.
19374729 t1_jeae3sm wrote
me, three!
pavel_lishin t1_jeaejn6 wrote
A weed is anything that weed-killer kills; it's a marketing term.
AfroDevil30 t1_jeai4vy wrote
Yeah those aren’t weeds. You can usually find those at your local dispensary 😉
the_last_carfighter t1_jeaig0i wrote
People walking out of Lowes Depot with a cart full of RoundUp or the like to kill some weeds along with maybe, just maybe their kids, def worth it.
Yes yes, I know "we investigated ourselves and found nothing wrong, we just pay these lawsuits out of the pious goodness of our hearts"
-signed the mega corps, "our main concern is the little people"
wearethedeadofnight t1_jeaja47 wrote
They appeared seemingly out of nowhere on my street about 10 years ago and have taken over. I now uproot them into the compost pile. Other plants like clover are welcome on my lawn but these guys and dandelions can fuck right off.
biological_assembly t1_jeajrkz wrote
Chick weed. A common spring weed. If you feel the need to get rid of it, a single application of weed-b-gone will take care of it without killing your lawn. Takes about a week for it to shrivel up.
Source; worked 5 years as a TruGreen lawn tech in South Jersey.
maurice32274 t1_jeakljn wrote
It’s amazing how, when the mature seed pods break open, the seeds explode with enough force to propel them several feet away.
Meowsipoo t1_jeal74x wrote
Flowering plants are a lifesaver for all kinds of bees coming out of their hives in spring. They desperately need the pollen right now to make honey after a long winter. Removing flowering plants in spring and that includes dandelions, can cause serious stress to hives. Please leave the plants be and let the pollinators feed.
AccountantOfFraud t1_jeam2iw wrote
That's weeds and the other thing is a native flower.
sharkethic86 t1_jeasgse wrote
"Weeds" are relative. Lawns are just patches of acceptable weed.
Living_broke OP t1_jeasiwb wrote
I want local fauna. If this is good I'm not going to mow/ cut it.
Living_broke OP t1_jeasqf0 wrote
Yes. I'm going for the natural lawn lawn starting this year. I want more birds and bees.
Living_broke OP t1_jeasst8 wrote
Thank you
Living_broke OP t1_jeasxyi wrote
Great. I'm going to leave them alone then.
Living_broke OP t1_jeasz4n wrote
Yep. That's the plan.
Living_broke OP t1_jeat1ux wrote
Ah. I'll give that a try. Thank you.
Living_broke OP t1_jeat50u wrote
Yep . leaving them alone.
Living_broke OP t1_jeatdmm wrote
Great. Thank you.
Living_broke OP t1_jeatg45 wrote
Ah. Thank you. Good to know.
Living_broke OP t1_jeatida wrote
True. Lol..
DRdidgelikefridge t1_jeatrdc wrote
Weed aren’t weeds either. They’re plants that people don’t like.
_R3N3G4D3 t1_jeauljy wrote
I like to call them peepee flowers because they grow where dogs piss.
IHate2ChooseUserName t1_jeauthb wrote
weed you mean the one we all want to smoke?
iago303 t1_jeavp28 wrote
ct0 t1_jeavr50 wrote
NJ, the garden state, currently does not allow home grown weed. Youre going to have to destroy it
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Living_broke OP t1_jeaywpl wrote
I’m in a single family no hoa area. I can do what I want ( I think.. lol)
Best_Freedom4689 t1_jeaz94g wrote
Make some tea with it. Its a herb. Amazing for the body.
Fweenci t1_jeb1au1 wrote
👏👏👏 That's great. This plant looks like field pennycress IIRC. It can get out of hand very quickly. It's better than turf, but native plants are the best.
kyle4623 t1_jeb5xi6 wrote
Go to r/lawncare for real answers. This looks like Hairy bittercress like others have said.
Sea_Care_7001 t1_jebcghx wrote
It's a white clover its a weed that commonly grows on grass and in some culture it's considered a medicine if prepared properly
Chacko8125 t1_jebmdwm wrote
I thought weed was the stuff they legalized in NJ last year
CapnCanfield t1_jec55oj wrote
Not necessarily. There are a lot of invasive weeds that'll kill other plants on your property
TheDailyExperiencer t1_jecd9vm wrote
No such thing as a weed. The plants you think are weeds are medicinal
Living_broke OP t1_jecfvdy wrote
I'm leaning a lot from this post. I plan start a new lawn this year. I'm growing all local plants that show up.
frogsgoribbit737 t1_jecl4dq wrote
Weedkiller kills grass though
frogsgoribbit737 t1_jecl9z5 wrote
I wish I could but if I dont mow my dogs eat the grass and plants anyways and then puke everywhere. My neighbors have a ton of these in their yard and theyre very pretty.
whaler76 t1_jecnhl8 wrote
SeparateAddress9070 t1_jecno36 wrote
Because unlike grass which provides absolutely no benefit to any local fauna, wildflowers provide food and pollen for pollenators and other important wildlife in your ecosystem.
Witty_Possibility156 t1_jed0goi wrote
We call them winter weeds. They will die off as the weather gets warmer. (Lawn care technician)
Living_broke OP t1_jed0pir wrote
LoversDreamersMe t1_jeejqlk wrote
This plant is beneficial to the local fauna of Asia where it's native. Here in the US it's just another invasive plant.
LoversDreamersMe t1_jeejz5a wrote
Honey bees are also not native to the US, and these plants are not beneficial to the native bees who need native plants.
LoversDreamersMe t1_jeek22x wrote
Hairy Bittercress is not native to the US.
LoversDreamersMe t1_jeeke7s wrote
These are not native wildflowers. This plant is considered invasive in the US, and it displaces native wildflowers that would actually benefit local fauna.
Fryceratops t1_je9ljnu wrote
That's grass and the other thing is a native weed