Dichondra

Dichondra repens

Alternate names
Kidney Weed

Weed Description
A creeping perennial with circular leaves, primarily a weed of lawns.

Leaves
Alternate, circular to kidney- shaped, with continuous, untoothed margins and long petioles.

Flowers
Inconspicuous, in clusters in the leaf axils.

Identifying Characteristics
Prostrate or creeping growth habit with circular leaves and entire margins. Dichondra may be confused with Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea), however the square stems and toothed margins of ground ivy help to distinguish the two.

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