carpetweed
- noun
- /ˈkɑːrpɪtwiːd/
- US
:
molluga
- The small greenish-white flowers of carpetweed are a distinctive feature of this common weed.
Examples
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Carpetweed is commonly found in North America, especially in gardens during the warm months.
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Gardeners may find carpetweed difficult to control because of its rapid spreading.
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Carpetweed is often found growing in gardens and along roadsides in the summer.
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The carpetweed spread quickly across the garden.
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Many gardeners dislike carpetweed for its invasive nature.
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Gardeners often struggle with carpetweed because it spreads rapidly and can take over flower beds.
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The small greenish-white flowers of carpetweed make it easily recognizable among other weeds.
Synonyms
An annual ground-hugging weed that has leaves in circles and small pale green flowers
A low spreading weed that forms a flat green mat with small greenish-white flowers
A low spreading plant that grows close to the ground like a carpet
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of small plants with thick leaves that store water, like carpetweeds and fig marigolds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Carpetweed combines carpet ('a floor covering') and weed. It is called this because the plant spreads low and flat, making a green 'carpet' on the ground, and gardeners see it as an unwanted 'weed'.
