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Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District Carpetweed The non-native (tropical American) Carpetweed is common in our area. It prefers full or partial sun and medium-moist to dry conditions. Habitats include lawns and gardens, construction sites, roadsides and waste areas. It is a prostrate summer annual, branching at the base and forming a more or less circular mat up to 5" high. There are whorls of 3-8 leaves, up to 1½" long and ¼" across, at intervals along the stems. From the axils of the leaves, there are small clusters of 2-5 flowers. Each tiny 5-petal white flower is less than ¼" across.
Carpetweed at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve July 13, 2013
Carpetweed at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve July 13, 2013
Carpetweed at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve July 13, 2013 Click here for more information. Copyright © 2011-2017 by Kendall County Forest Preserve District. All Rights Reserved. |
