What weed is this and how to eradicate? - Ask Extension
Dear Master Gardener
Attached is a photo of some type of weed is that is choking out my other plants - the stem is triangular. The roots interconne...
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What weed is this and how to eradicate? #566007
Asked May 31, 2019, 5:05 AM EDT
Dear Master Gardener
Attached is a photo of some type of weed is that is choking out my other plants - the stem is triangular. The roots interconnect and send out shooters. I am pulling it but can't seem to get all the roots.
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
The plant in the photos (Aegopodium podagraria) is variously known as goutweed, bishop's weed or snow on the mountain. Go to the following websites to learn more, including ways to control it.