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Fryceratops t1_je9ljnu wrote

That's grass and the other thing is a native weed

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ansky201 t1_je9myfm wrote

Definitely a weed. I have a lot of that in my yard this year.

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stickman07738 t1_je9n2ds wrote

Looks like Sltellaria Media - common chickweed. Yes a weed

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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…

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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

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SeparateAddress9070 t1_je9uo6l wrote

weeds are only weeds if they're unwanted. These are great flowers for the local fauna.

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iago303 t1_jea03z8 wrote

The bees love them and so do a few species of moths and butterflies so leave them alone butt

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SquirrelEnthusiast t1_jea1ias wrote

I don't know, but Google Lens is a really good app for identifying plants.

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-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

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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.

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AfroDevil30 t1_jeai4vy wrote

Yeah those aren’t weeds. You can usually find those at your local dispensary 😉

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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"

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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.

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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.

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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.

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sharkethic86 t1_jeasgse wrote

"Weeds" are relative. Lawns are just patches of acceptable weed.

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DRdidgelikefridge t1_jeatrdc wrote

Weed aren’t weeds either. They’re plants that people don’t like.

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_R3N3G4D3 t1_jeauljy wrote

I like to call them peepee flowers because they grow where dogs piss.

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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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kyle4623 t1_jeb5xi6 wrote

Go to r/lawncare for real answers. This looks like Hairy bittercress like others have said.

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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

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Chacko8125 t1_jebmdwm wrote

I thought weed was the stuff they legalized in NJ last year

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Witty_Possibility156 t1_jed0goi wrote

We call them winter weeds. They will die off as the weather gets warmer. (Lawn care technician)

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