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weed identification #316612

Asked April 26, 2016, 3:46 PM EDT

could you please identify the weeds in the attached photos thank you John

Lackawanna County Pennsylvania

Expert Response

The attached picture on the left appears to be ground ivy. Check these sites to see if the pictures match what you have in your yard.

http://plantscience.psu.edu/research/centers/turf/extension/plant-id/broadleaf/ground-ivy https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/ground-ivy (they have a list of look-a-likes or similar species)
http://weeds.cropsci.illinois.edu/images/Ground%20ivy/index.htm
https://www.sdstate.edu/ps/extension/weed-mgmt/weed_description.cfm?weed=Ground%20Ivy

The picture on the right appears to be ajuga. This is often used as a ornamental groundcover. It can invade lawns outside of its landscape bed

An Ask Extension Expert Replied April 27, 2016, 1:24 PM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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