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Creeping beggerweed is a perennial weed that develops from a large taproot. Creeping beggerweed has many branched runners capable of rooting at nodes along the stems. Leaves are composed of three leaflets of varying sizes. The leaflets are elliptic in shape, pointed at the tip and rounded at the base. Both the stems and leaves are hairy. |
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The flowers of creeping beggerweed are pink to rose in color. The fruit is composed of a segmented seedpod with 6 segments that will separate and attach to clothing. Creeping beggerweed spreads by seed, stolons or segments of the taproot. Creeping beggerweed is found through Florida and across the South into southern Texas. |
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Cultural Practices:
Creeping beggarweed can be difficult to control due to its spreading ability
by deep rhizomes. The plant also produces jointed seedpods that can be
physically distributed. Beggarweed can tolerate close mowing. A dense
turf produced by proper fertility practices and adequate irrigation to
prevent moisture stress is the best practices to compete with beggarweed.
Physical removal is difficult due to the deep rhizomes.
Herbicide
Use:
For optimum control, make your postemergent herbicide application to creeping
beggerweed that is young and actively growing.
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