Weed identification

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I've been searching the Internet and cannot find this particular weed/plant. It thrives in sun or shade, fast growing, aggressively spreading green ground cover. I live in Ohio if that helps with identifying. Is not affected at all by weedkillers I've used or Preem to prevent. Any input would be appreciated thank you!

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B. Enne · Answer

creeping spurge? https://courses.missouristate.edu/pbtrewatha/... Vinegar or salt left on it should kill it. We pull what we can, pour or spray vinegar in the crack, and then sprinkle salt or bakng soda and leave it. http://www.gardenontario.org/site.php/beller/...

Ljgordon · Answer

Kinda looks like Purselane. Weed.

Karen · Answer

B.Enne has right idea,dont know what its called but the vinegar mixed with water and dawn killed it for me

Tammy Green Pearson Reno · Answer

Purslane

William · Answer

I get them too! Pullout what I can. Them a mix of rock salt and water kills them in a few days.

Tammy Loree · Answer

Purslane which is actually very nutritious and packed with vitamins. http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/purslane.htm...

Janet Pizaro · Answer

Looks like creeping surge in the first photo and Purslane in the second photo.

Mar7904741 · Answer

appears to be purslane  This plant is edible.  Can be added to salads or cooked.  Contains 4 different 'B' vitamins, iron and many other good stuff.  And it is free the taking.

Sheryl Gilliland · Answer

Thanks, I also wondered about what it was. I am in Colorado and the horses eat it, I like it because it is choking out the other weeds!

Debbie/Dragonfly Treasure · Answer

They're both Spurge, been fighting it for years. You can pull in, but any piece left behind regrows.  Purslane has thicker, fleshier leaves. I have it too....

IFortuna · Answer

You could cultivate this as a ground cover and/or in sidewalk spaces in between the concrete slabs. Even if it is pulled up, it seeds and may put out more plants for 40 years! : )================== http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2011/09/for... http://www.gardenguides.com/109961-purslane-p...

Inetia · Answer

It looks like spurge to me, which is a poisonous Purslane look alike. Purslane gets yellow flowers all alone the runners. According to the following link, the poisonous spurge has white flowers at the tip of the runner. http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the...

Karen · Answer

Thank you for all the feedback.    It's definitely Spurge.    Last year It was out-of-control, this year somewhat controlled, and now I know how to prevent and get rid of it for next year thank you so much !

Agnes Chrzanowska · Answer

<p>purslune </p>

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