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this fills half my lawn in places

9 years ago

Hoping its a fabaceae member but doesn't look like one...

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Iris GW
9 years ago
I think it might be the prostrate Lespedeza. Do you see any tiny pink flowers ever?

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Carrie B
9 years ago
Euphorbia maculata?

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carcioffio
Original Author
9 years ago
Common Lespedeza seems like the best fit. Happily, it is a legume. The chickens like it and now I learn it's feeding the turf. Nice. I also have the E. maculata all over my butterfly garden where is makes a decent ground cover in the unseen areas that keeps taller weeds from popping up where I can see them. Only trouble is that it doesn't really get started til July.

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