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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Palustris on July 24, 2020, 11:12:15 AM

Title: Weed id.
Post by: Palustris on July 24, 2020, 11:12:15 AM

Asking on here is desperation as no-one seems to be able to put a name to this weed. Growing in a Bowling green and resistant to lawn weed killer.
Hellup!!!!!!!!!
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Not an alpine I know, but there are some incredibly knowledgeable people on here.

Title: Re: Weed id.
Post by: Ian Y on July 24, 2020, 11:43:49 AM

Looks like  Ranunculus repens, common name creeping buttercup.

Title: Re: Weed id.
Post by: ashley on July 24, 2020, 12:03:26 PM

I'd suggest parsley-piert, Aphanes arvensis agg..
Here (https://www.lawnweeds.co.uk/weed-identification/parsley-piert)'s some information on dealing with it as a lawn weed.

Title: Re: Weed id.
Post by: Palustris on July 24, 2020, 12:26:57 PM

Thank-you. It really does look like Parsley piert. Says it is an annual so it ought to be easy to get rid, but I bet it isn't.
The SRGC comes up trumps again!

Title: Re: Weed id.
Post by: ashley on July 24, 2020, 12:55:58 PM

If the problem persists you could consider switching to road bowling (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_road_bowling), popular around here ;) ;D

Title: Re: Weed id.
Post by: Palustris on July 24, 2020, 02:15:17 PM

Doubt if my knees would allow me to bowl anywhere these days. The Green keeper is a neighbour of ours who seems to think I know the identity of every plant he can find. Wish I did, but................