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SeparateAddress9070 t1_je9uo6l wrote

weeds are only weeds if they're unwanted. These are great flowers for the local fauna.

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snarkuzoid t1_jea101h wrote

In a Botany class years ago, a weed was defined as a "plant out of place".

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pavel_lishin t1_jeaejn6 wrote

A weed is anything that weed-killer kills; it's a marketing term.

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the_last_carfighter t1_jeaig0i wrote

People walking out of Lowes Depot with a cart full of RoundUp or the like to kill some weeds along with maybe, just maybe their kids, def worth it.

Yes yes, I know "we investigated ourselves and found nothing wrong, we just pay these lawsuits out of the pious goodness of our hearts"

-signed the mega corps, "our main concern is the little people"

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CapnCanfield t1_jec55oj wrote

Not necessarily. There are a lot of invasive weeds that'll kill other plants on your property

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Rodef1621 t1_je9x31u wrote

Have you seen r/nolawns. You may like it

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Living_broke OP t1_jeasqf0 wrote

Yes. I'm going for the natural lawn lawn starting this year. I want more birds and bees.

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Fweenci t1_jeb1au1 wrote

👏👏👏 That's great. This plant looks like field pennycress IIRC. It can get out of hand very quickly. It's better than turf, but native plants are the best.

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Living_broke OP t1_jeasiwb wrote

I want local fauna. If this is good I'm not going to mow/ cut it.

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LoversDreamersMe t1_jeejqlk wrote

This plant is beneficial to the local fauna of Asia where it's native. Here in the US it's just another invasive plant.

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mcgeggy t1_je9n9rd wrote

Weed, but the ones I get are usually gone by late Spring without any treatment. Bees seem grateful that I leave it alone…

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apatheticsahm t1_je9o16f wrote

Those are called spring ephemerals. They show up in early spring when they can get plenty of light, and fade by the time the trees start to leaf out.

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-fubar- t1_jea41g3 wrote

As other people have mentioned, it’s known as Hairy Bittercress.

Smarter Everyday did an interesting video explaining how this plant “explodes” when touched: https://youtu.be/MUaTOoVmg1Q

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wearethedeadofnight t1_jeaja47 wrote

They appeared seemingly out of nowhere on my street about 10 years ago and have taken over. I now uproot them into the compost pile. Other plants like clover are welcome on my lawn but these guys and dandelions can fuck right off.

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iago303 t1_jea03z8 wrote

The bees love them and so do a few species of moths and butterflies so leave them alone butt

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john_browns_beard t1_jeadbju wrote

Hairy bittercress. Neither hairy, nor bitter, it's actually a tasty salad green if the area hasn't been sprayed for pesticides.

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maurice32274 t1_jeakljn wrote

It’s amazing how, when the mature seed pods break open, the seeds explode with enough force to propel them several feet away.

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Meowsipoo t1_jeal74x wrote

Flowering plants are a lifesaver for all kinds of bees coming out of their hives in spring. They desperately need the pollen right now to make honey after a long winter. Removing flowering plants in spring and that includes dandelions, can cause serious stress to hives. Please leave the plants be and let the pollinators feed.

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Living_broke OP t1_jeat50u wrote

Yep . leaving them alone.

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LoversDreamersMe t1_jeejz5a wrote

Honey bees are also not native to the US, and these plants are not beneficial to the native bees who need native plants.

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frogsgoribbit737 t1_jecl9z5 wrote

I wish I could but if I dont mow my dogs eat the grass and plants anyways and then puke everywhere. My neighbors have a ton of these in their yard and theyre very pretty.

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SquirrelEnthusiast t1_jea1ias wrote

I don't know, but Google Lens is a really good app for identifying plants.

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ansky201 t1_je9myfm wrote

Definitely a weed. I have a lot of that in my yard this year.

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stickman07738 t1_je9n2ds wrote

Looks like Sltellaria Media - common chickweed. Yes a weed

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mkj3322 t1_je9sw15 wrote

That stuff is everywhere

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DRdidgelikefridge t1_jeatrdc wrote

Weed aren’t weeds either. They’re plants that people don’t like.

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kyle4623 t1_jeb5xi6 wrote

Go to r/lawncare for real answers. This looks like Hairy bittercress like others have said.

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TheDailyExperiencer t1_jecd9vm wrote

No such thing as a weed. The plants you think are weeds are medicinal

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Living_broke OP t1_jecfvdy wrote

I'm leaning a lot from this post. I plan start a new lawn this year. I'm growing all local plants that show up.

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biological_assembly t1_jeajrkz wrote

Chick weed. A common spring weed. If you feel the need to get rid of it, a single application of weed-b-gone will take care of it without killing your lawn. Takes about a week for it to shrivel up.

Source; worked 5 years as a TruGreen lawn tech in South Jersey.

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_R3N3G4D3 t1_jeauljy wrote

I like to call them peepee flowers because they grow where dogs piss.

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Chacko8125 t1_jebmdwm wrote

I thought weed was the stuff they legalized in NJ last year

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ct0 t1_jeavr50 wrote

NJ, the garden state, currently does not allow home grown weed. Youre going to have to destroy it

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Living_broke OP t1_jeaywpl wrote

I’m in a single family no hoa area. I can do what I want ( I think.. lol)

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Sea_Care_7001 t1_jebcghx wrote

It's a white clover its a weed that commonly grows on grass and in some culture it's considered a medicine if prepared properly

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AfroDevil30 t1_jeai4vy wrote

Yeah those aren’t weeds. You can usually find those at your local dispensary 😉

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whaler76 t1_je9s3km wrote

Hairy bittercress, have the same thing and google image searched it. Best to take care of asap as the if the seed heads mature and spread it will come back worse next year

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SeparateAddress9070 t1_jea1hxc wrote

It’s a good plant to have in your yard

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whaler76 t1_jecnhl8 wrote

Why

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SeparateAddress9070 t1_jecno36 wrote

Because unlike grass which provides absolutely no benefit to any local fauna, wildflowers provide food and pollen for pollenators and other important wildlife in your ecosystem.

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LoversDreamersMe t1_jeeke7s wrote

These are not native wildflowers. This plant is considered invasive in the US, and it displaces native wildflowers that would actually benefit local fauna.

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