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Groundcover - Good or Bad Weed #748672
Asked May 07, 2021, 5:00 PM EDT
Anne Arundel County Maryland
Expert Response
This looks like the invasive weed Artemesia, possibly Artemisia vulgaris, which is often allowed to spread at first because its leaves looks a lot like chrysanthemum leaves. It is called common wormwood or mugwort. Check the underside of the leaves to see if they look whitish. Artemesia vulgaris has a creeping/spreading habit, expanding by the growth of underground rhizomes. Here are links with more details and information.
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/mugwort
This page has several good photos and details to help with identification.
https://weedid.cals.vt.edu/profile/680
Robin