Mollugo verticillata
broadleaf weedUSDA zones 3–10Active: summerSummer annual forming flat, mat-like whorls. Germinates late but spreads quickly in thin, warm-soil areas. Often found in driveways and garden beds too.
Whorls of 3-8 smooth, spoon-shaped leaves at each node; tiny white flowers; flat, radiating growth pattern.
Carpetweed invades thin, warm-soil areas. Dense turf prevents establishment.
When: Fill bare spots; maintain turf health
Shallow-rooted and easy to pull. Remove before seed set.
When: Pull in summer before flowering
Standard broadleaf herbicide controls young carpetweed.
When: Apply to young plants in early-mid summer
Active ingredient: 2,4-D — e.g. Trimec
Grass safety: always match herbicides to your grass species — products safe on Kentucky bluegrass can kill St. Augustine or centipede. Lawn Guardian checks this automatically against your lawn profile.
Lawn Guardian turns this guidance into a schedule timed to your USDA zone and this week's actual weather — and adapts every time you log what you've done.
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