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Anthony Darby

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Two unknown weeds.
« on: October 04, 2013, 09:42:49 AM »
Here are two tiny leaved, creeping weeds from my garden. No idea what they are. The leaves are about finger nail size.
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Re: Two unknown weeds.
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2013, 10:19:31 AM »
They're not weeds, they're ground cover!
Ralph Carpenter near Ashford, Kent, UK. USDA Zone 8 (9 in a good year)

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Re: Two unknown weeds.
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2013, 10:48:41 AM »
They are certainly that! ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Two unknown weeds.
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2013, 11:40:55 AM »
Here are two tiny leaved, creeping weeds from my garden. No idea what they are. The leaves are about finger nail size.
The first looks like Dichondra though I'm not familiar with it's flowers!
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Re: Two unknown weeds.
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2013, 11:45:24 AM »
Trouble is Ralph the groundcover is often in the wrong place.
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Re: Two unknown weeds.
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2013, 11:53:24 AM »
Anthony,
According to Wikipedia Dichondra repens is native to Australia where it is called kidney weed and New Zealand where it's called Mercury Bay weed!
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Anthony Darby

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Re: Two unknown weeds.
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2013, 09:19:04 PM »
Seems to be a New Zealand native too. Thanks Fermi.
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Re: Two unknown weeds.
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2013, 05:11:35 AM »
Yes, the first is Dichondra repens

The second is most probably Hydrocotyle dissecta [although yours is not much dissected]
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Re: Two unknown weeds.
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2013, 10:55:03 AM »
Thanks Oron. I can now live happily with these plants knowing they are New Zealand natives. Oratia Native Plant Nursery even offers a prize for a submitted photo, so I submitted one!  8) http://www.oratianatives.co.nz/catalogue_item.php?catalogue_id=1078 Not sure if my pleasure would extend to New Zealand bittercress!
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